Therapy Needs Therapy

Mr. Duane is a writer and therapist who lives and works in San Francisco.

1. The Therapy Crisis

I love being a therapist. I love being present for people over time, listening for mystery and pattern. I also know that psychotherapy done well can bring emotional freedom and even authenticity, that precious feeling of leading one’s own life. But therapy needs a therapist of its own.

The profession has never been more self-assured. The old stigma has faded. Demand is high, thanks to nightmarish politics, digital isolation and TV shows........

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