Technology promises connection. It delivers efficiency, customization, endless choice. And yet, for many of us, it also delivers a strange and persistent loneliness. A few weeks ago, I […]
Catholic Themes in My Hero Academia
You might not know this about me, but I’m a pretty big anime fan — well, a specific kind of anime fan. I’m always drawn to stories that […]
Virtues and Mental Health
One of the challenges of being a psychologist is the lack of consensus in the mental health field about what it actually means to be “mentally healthy.” Ironically, […]
The Performative Nature of Gender: Judith Butler, Insecurity, and the Struggle for Authenticity
Judith Butler’s gender theory, particularly her concept of gender performativity, has been widely influential in both academic and popular circles. Butler argues that gender is not an innate […]
HHS Report on Gender-Affirming Care & Evidence-Based Practices
The HHS report was commissioned under Executive Order 14187 (signed January 28, 2025) and published last month, in November 2025. It aimed to review and synthesize the scientific […]
Attachment Parenting is NOT Attachment Theory: The Importance of Letting Go
Introduction Attachment Theory, first developed by John Bowlby and later expanded by Mary Ainsworth, is a psychological framework that explains the bonds formed between children and their primary […]
Thomas Joiner’s Interpersonal Theory of Suicide
Feeling a Sense of Belonging and the Ability to Ask for Help Reduce the Risk of Suicide Suicide prevention is an urgent and complex issue, one that demands […]
The Hero’s Journey and the Role of Encouragement
The “Hero’s Journey” is a timeless story structure, an archetype that we see in countless myths, books, and films. It’s the tale of an ordinary person called to […]
Getting out of “The Cycle”
I don’t practice a lot of marital therapy, though I enjoy it immensely, and have found Sue Johnson’s Emotional Focused Couple’s Therapy to be the most valuable therapeutic […]
Can Catholics Celebrate Halloween? A Reflection on Faith, Fun, and Family
Every year as October 31st approaches, I hear the same question from friends and fellow Catholics: “Should we really be celebrating Halloween?” It’s a fair question — one […]