Patterns, named. From the work.
Short essays from our clinical team on the everyday patterns that don’t make it into textbooks. Some of these will sound like you. Some won’t. That’s the point.
To the People who Don’t Lose
When you tell yourself losing is not an option, you’re really just denying reality and changing the rules of the game. The key to healthy relationships is accepting reality which sometimes means taking an L for the team and stepping up to lead better next time.
Starting Therapy in your 20s & 30s?
Since starting therapy, I’ve learned how to set boundaries with my loved ones, have a say in my life, and form an identity that is based on my own values, not just the values I was raised with.
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
Psychodynamic therapy helps people gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and key relationships to reduce their distress and improve their quality of life. Therapists who practice the more modern, psychodynamic therapy, make the process feel natural, collaborative, and comfortable.
What do our patterns say about us?
What happens when we consistently use the same behaviors, make the same choices, and then find ourselves in the same situations? This is how we truly establish patterns.
I am nervous about starting therapy!
Nervous about starting therapy for the first time? Therapy is a collaborative process and requires both you and your therapist to develop the therapeutic relationship together.
Why are relationships so hard in your 20s and 30s?
Navigating the ins and outs of romantic relationships can be tough at any age. In addition, people in their 20’s and 30’s often encounter unique circumstances that make relationships feel daunting and confusing.
California therapist and Align founder Jasmeet Bhullar, LMFT on how to actually choose a therapist — the five questions most people don't think to ask, what "a good fit" clinically means, and how to tell if it's working.