Welcome to Dear Douglas,

From 2012 to 2018, I wrote a monthly psychotherapy-centered column in Word magazine. Officially titled “The Therapist,” readers called it “Dear Douglas” because it was rooted in responding directly to questions about inner conflict, relationships, and personal meaning. These responses weren’t surface-level advice they were grounded in psychological insight and deep listening.

Each letter explored the tension between acceptance and willpower, conscious values and lived experience much like our ongoing conversation about finding direction without losing the present moment.

This archive isn’t just about therapy it’s about intention, alignment, and the messy beauty of being human.

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