Asynchronous Office Hours

Announcing a New Feature

I was inspired by my collab with

Leon Macfayden

in which he emailed me questions and I answered them.

Leon writes, from the UK, about what he's lived and learned. He is a (former) police officer with “lived experience” related to trauma and psychosis. I’m a huge fan of his writing. When he wrote an article about terrible therapists, I invited him to ask me any questions he wanted. And he did. I answered. It was “fun.” (I have reservations about fun in medicine. In writing— it is allowed).

This is an exciting use of the substack feature that allows for coauthor-ship. Thus, I am throwing the floodgates wide open. Fellow Substack Authors, Email me your questionnaire!

Then, add me as a Guest Author.

And we will see what happens.

Here is a example from the first collaboration…

Q. In my notes, it says I was traumatized by a house fire. I’ve seen people die in every way imaginable EXCEPT a house fire. Surely a therapist’s most important skill is the ability to listen. Why do therapists struggle wi…