What therapy actually is: a plain-language guide to the 8-session process at The Tiny Room

One of the most common reasons people never book a therapy session is that they do not know what will happen if they do. Therapy has a mystique problem. It is depicted in film and television as a process of lying on a couch, excavating childhood trauma, and crying while a distant professional takes notes. […]
It is not laziness: the real difference between depression and demotivation in teenagers

One of the most common things we hear from parents before they bring their teenager in for the first time is some version of this: ‘I wasn’t sure if I was overreacting. I kept thinking maybe they just need to try harder.’ It is one of the most painful things a parent carries — the […]