Contributed by David Seaburn
A New Turn in the Road
Life at 94The life of a seemingly frail 94-year-old takes a surprising turn. Read more
The Bonds that Sustain Us
A Family Weathers a Time of UncertaintyWhat parent doesn’t know the ache of helplessness that comes when you can’t do anything for your child but feel entirely responsible anyway? Read more
A Palm under the Moon
A grandpa’s love storyA young child’s bedroom is a place for magic and enchantment. Read more
Defying Nature’s Odds
Life is the grand exceptionFrom the first cell division to the final journey down the birth canal, risks and dangers abound. Read more
More More Time
Discovering the Endless PresentA new retiree discovers the elusive secret of the endless present. Read more
The Stories We Live
In therapy—as in Fiction—There’s Always PossibilityBoth doing psychotherapy and the writing of fiction are about stories. The essence of the art of both pursuits is the openness to the possibility that, no... Read more
Winter Passage
Acknowledging Spirituality in Life's Final JourneyDrawing on spiritual resources can ease the pain and sorrow of death for client and therapist alike. Read more
David Seaburn
David Seaburn was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center for nearly 20 years, where he was Director of the Family Therapy Training Program (Psychiatry) and Coordinator of the Psychosocial Medicine Rotation (Family Medicine). He’s the co-author of Family-oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers (1990) and Models of Collaboration: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals Working with Health Care Practitioners (1996) and the author of nine novels, including Darkness is as Light (2005), Pumpkin Hill (2007), Charlie No Face (2011), Chimney Bluffs (2012), More More Time (2015), Parrot Talk (2017), Gavin Goode (2019), Broken Pieces of God (2021), and Give Me Shelter (2022). He was a founding member of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association and its former Treasurer. In 2005, he left the Medical Center to become Director of the Family Support Center in the Spencerport Central School District, a free counseling center for students and their families.