What Is the Line Between Experimentation and Addiction?
In San Francisco’s high-performance professional culture, experimentation with substances can sometimes be framed as normal, even strategic. Microdosing for creativity, stimulants for focus, or alcohol to decompress after long workdays are often discussed openly in tech and startup circles. But where does experimentation end and addiction begin? As a therapist working with professionals in San […]
What Is Substance Abuse Counseling?
Substance abuse counseling is a type of therapy that helps people stop using drugs or alcohol and build healthier lives. At its heart, it’s about supporting folks who are caught up in substance use disorders, think of it as a guide for change, healing, and long-term well-being. A counselor works with you to figure out […]
Lost in the Alphabet Sauce Of Therapy Approaches
In our last entry, we examined why the dominant therapeutic paradigm of technique-focused learning and approach is incomplete and inadequate. I likened techniques to musical scales—useful, but incomplete without knowing the rhythm and key. Rather than just focus on techniques, I’m arguing (along with a lot of research, bee tee dubs) that one needs to […]
