It soothed. It agitated. It connected him to others. Source: Poetry Kept My Patient Alive – NYTimes.com

A selection of events showing the evolution of the transgender movement. Source: Timeline of the American Transgender Movement

I periodically hear questions or comments that remind me going to therapy is not as normalized or as acceptable as I had hoped. So in an attempt to shed light on the truth about seeing a therapist and raise awareness, here is a list of 14 things you shouldn’t assume about people who go to […]

We need to forge new ways to seriously discuss the deepest questions in life with modern tools. This is a start. Source: What Is Your Purpose? – NYTimes.com

Being transgender today is still unreasonably hard, but it is far from hopeless. This is the first in a series looking at the challenges ahead. Source: The Quest for Transgender Equality – NYTimes.com

In 2012, the Council of Representatives approved the resolution that, as a healing practice and professional service, psychotherapy is effective and highly cost-effective. Consequently, psychotherapy should be included in the health care system as an established evidence-based practice. Source: Recognition of Psychotherapy Effectiveness

For many, being transgender is a core part of their overall identity, even if they may not widely share this fact about themselves with many people in their lives. Source: Among transgender adults, stories about a ‘difficult’ transition | Pew Research Center

When we view “leisure” activities like music and sports as “keys to success,” we ignore their profound inherent value. Source: Reclaiming the Power of Play – NYTimes.com

By DAVID Z. HAMBRICK and ELIZABETH J. MEINZ Published: November 19, 2011   NYT Popular research says 10,000 hours of practice is the key to success. Not so fast. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/opinion/sunday/sorry-strivers-talent-matters.html