Psychologist and professor Jonathan Shedler writes essays on the practice of psychotherapy, covering clinical technique such as handling a patient's doubts, the first session, and therapists' social media presence. Readers get concrete clinical reasoning and example therapist responses drawn from his own practice and the psychodynamic literature.
Website: https://jonathanshedler.substack.com
Todd Kashdan's newsletter challenges popular assumptions about psychology, including hardship and character, relationships, and sexuality, drawing on research and interviews with experts. Readers get evidence-based, conversational takes that question conventional wisdom and offer practical relationship advice.
A newsletter by author Natasha Lunn exploring love in all its forms through personal essays and long-form conversations with writers, therapists and thinkers. Issues cover grief, dependency, friendship and romance, often anchored in a recent book or adaptation.
A weekly newsletter that explains one mental model per issue through a detailed historical story, then ties it to creative work. Issues cover topics such as hostile attribution bias, design thinking and the Gestalt law of closure.
Donald J. Robertson, a cognitive-behavioural therapist, explains Stoic philosophy and its practical psychological techniques, drawing on primary sources such as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and Musonius Rufus. Issues combine close reading of ancient texts with comparisons to modern CBT, plus guided exercises and worksheets for paid subscribers.
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