

How is Therapy Different than Talking to a Friend?
In a sense, therapy is a process of exploring your thoughts, feelings and inner world with someone you trust to compassionately listen...


Finding Strength in Vulnerability Through Loss
How we navigate invisible grief — and what it means to make our inner experiences visible.


A Reader Asked Tessa an Existential Question Many People Quietly Wonder About:
What happens after we die? Dear J, Thank you for submitting your question , at once deeply personal and profound. I sense a tenderness in your inquiry, and perhaps some urgency. I can relate to contemplating this question throughout life ––as a child gazing up at the stars, a teenager talking late on the phone, and an adult facing uncertainty and loss... and I wonder about what circumstances you might be in now , leading you to submit your question to me, a relative stranger.

