Contributed by Daniela Gitlin
The Art of Detaching from Results
How We Measure Our Competence MattersFor therapists, doing something they love that challenges them—independent of their work with clients—can bring balance to their practice. Read more
The Pager Incident
From Therapeutic Stagnation to GrowthA decades-long therapeutic relationship shares some of the same elements as a marriage of similar length: the commitment to stay, the ups and downs, the... Read more
The Surprising Intimacy of Phone Sessions
Turning off the Camera, Turning on the ConnectionSome clients and therapists strongly prefer the old-fashioned phone to video sessions. What’s so transformative about turning off the camera? Read more
Managing Confidentiality
Three Things I Learned from My Small-Town PracticeWhen you practice in a rural town, sometimes it can feel like everyone is connected to each other. Instead of worrying about boundary and confidentiality... Read more
Meeting the Moment
The Importance of Risk in TherapyThe therapist’s office is a zone of creative adventure and unpredictability, where the most powerful moments often come out of the blue. Read more
The Surprising Intimacy of Phone Sessions
Video Chat Isn’t Necessarily BetterIn an unexpected twist, one therapist is finding phone sessions more effective than video sessions. Here's why. Read more
Therapists in a Fishbowl
The Challenges of Small-Town PracticeSome down-to-earth advice on practicing in a small town, where there’s no way to escape being seen and talked about. Read more
End-of-Session Bombshells
Handling Doorknob MomentsHow to handle end-of-session bombshells therapeutically—and still wrap up on time. Read more
Daniela Gitlin
Daniela V. Gitlin, MD, is an author and outpatient psychiatrist in private practice for over thirty years. Her second book Doorknob Bombshells in Therapy: The Deadline, the Brain, and Why It Is Important to End on Time is available on wwnorton.com/doorbombshells and other online booksellers. Contact: danielagitlin.com.