by Jeff Clark, MD | Nov 16, 2020 | Psychotherapy, Relationships
What makes someone a great therapist for you? Most importantly, you need to have a great connection. The best therapist in the world won’t mesh with everyone, and it can take several trials to finally get this right. Good therapists want you to ask for a trial session...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Nov 9, 2020 | Addiction, Public Policy
My favorite news of 2020: Oregon voted to decriminalize some drug possession and earmarked large amounts of funding towards addiction treatment. Now It might not work. Funds could be diverted. Treatment investments could follow special interests rather than data....
by Jeff Clark, MD | Nov 2, 2020 | Baby Steps, Mindfulness
A single breath is almost meaningless. If you somehow skipped it, your body would adapt. The sheer quantity of other breaths overwhelms the value of any single inhalation. And yet there is immense power in taking the time to slow down and carefully observe yourself...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Oct 26, 2020 | Behaviorism, Vision
Behaviorism gets a bad rap. We aren’t Pavlov’s dogs. Our lives aren’t conducted completely inside of a Skinner Box. We have thoughts, emotions, preferences, and experiences. At the same time, some of the most powerful influences in the world drive our lives...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Oct 19, 2020 | Goals, Uncertainty
You cannot remove uncertainty from your life. You can plan around it, mitigate against some of its biggest risks, and at times even enjoy it. But you can never escape it. Embrace uncertainty as a surprisingly stable foundation. If you don’t expect some change,...
