Are You Diagnosing Me Right Now?
The Dreaded Dinner Party Question: “Are You Diagnosing Me Right Now?” Written by Sarah M. Kranz, Ph.D. If you are a therapist, counselor, or psychologist, you know that entering a social setting comes with a distinct set of occupational hazards. You can’t just tell someone what you do for a living without bracing yourself for impact. Here is how it usually plays out: Someone asks what you do for a living. You answer. They respond: they lean in to share a deep, impromptu confe
Marcus Behavioral Therapy: A Case for Using Memes in Therapy with Teenagers
Written by Sarah Gerrels-Hinkle, Licensed Psychological Associate In October of 2025, my friend sent me an Instagram reel of a strange-looking creature from an online game (VR Chat). It was a viral video making its rounds on the Internet. In the video, a chubby, worm-looking creature (but with arms and legs?) is standing in front of a campfire with his buddy. “I don’t like this rock, Robert. It’s pissing me off!” he says in a weirdly monotone voice, pointing at a rock in fron
Just Try Harder
Just Try Harder written by Locke Curfman, LPC, Clinical Director One afternoon several years ago, one of our daughters came home from school and announced that she no longer wanted to attend. As parents, statements like that tend to get our attention. After some gentle questioning, she finally explained what had happened. She had been struggling in math and worked up the courage to ask her teacher for help. When she approached the teacher’s desk and explained that she was hav
