Essays on evidence-based practice, educational innovation, and the evolving landscape of mental health care.
As chatbots and AI-driven mental health apps proliferate, we must ask critical questions about what can and cannot be automated in healing work. This essay examines the irreplaceable elements of human connection in therapy while acknowledging the legitimate role technology can play in expanding access to support.
Read Full Essay →After a decade of bringing dialectical behavior therapy into K-12 settings, I've learned that fidelity to the model matters less than fidelity to its principles. This piece explores what makes DBT effective in classrooms and why many well-intentioned implementations fail to create lasting change.
Read Full Essay →Burnout in helping professions is framed as a personal failing, solvable through better boundaries and bubble baths. This framing ignores systemic issues: unsustainable caseloads, inadequate compensation, and organizational cultures that prioritize productivity over sustainability. Real solutions require structural change.
Read Full Essay →We default to easy metrics: attendance rates, satisfaction surveys, pre-post symptom scales. But do these numbers capture meaningful change? This essay proposes alternative frameworks for evaluating impact that honor both rigor and the complexity of human experience.
Read Full Essay →Research-supported interventions are developed in controlled environments with ideal conditions. Community mental health centers operate under entirely different constraints. This piece explores the tension between fidelity and flexibility, offering a framework for responsible adaptation.
Read Full Essay →We burden educators with the responsibility of addressing student mental health without providing adequate training, time, or support. This essay examines the gap between expectations and resources, proposing realistic approaches to school-based mental health that honor teachers' actual capacity.
Read Full Essay →Just because we can deploy AI in mental health settings doesn't mean we should. This piece examines the ethical questions we must answer before implementing algorithmic tools in clinical practice, from consent and transparency to the preservation of human judgment in complex situations.
Read Full Essay →Sustainability isn't an afterthought. This essay shares lessons learned from programs that thrived after their initial creators moved on, and those that collapsed without ongoing external support. The difference comes down to intentional capacity-building from day one.
Read Full Essay →Organizations rush to label themselves trauma-informed without examining their policies, power structures, or practices. Real trauma-informed care requires more than training workshops and awareness posters. It demands systemic change that prioritizes safety, choice, and dignity at every level.
Read Full Essay →The commodification of wellness has created a two-tiered system where those with resources access comprehensive support while others are left with crisis hotlines and waiting lists. This piece makes the case for no-cost, high-quality mental health education as a matter of equity, not charity.
Read Full Essay →In addition to independent writing, I contribute to professional journals and publications focused on school mental health, evidence-based practice, and ethical innovation in clinical care.
Recent contributions include peer-reviewed articles on DBT implementation fidelity in educational settings, case studies examining the integration of technology in therapy, and commentary on the future of accessible mental health services.
I prioritize outlets that make research accessible to practitioners, ensuring that academic knowledge translates into practical application.
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