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Stuck in "Pandemic Mode"?
As the world slowly moves towards a post-pandemic reality, many of us are experiencing a sense of unease about returning to "normal"...

Jesse Whittle-Utter
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What Happened To Our Shared Understanding of Mental Health? Thoughts From a Preeminent Psychologist
·Early in my training as a therapist I attended a workshop by psychologist, professor and author Nancy McWilliams. The subject (What...
Jesse Whittle-Utter, LMFT
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What Counts as Trauma? (Part I)
Have you ever had symptoms, beliefs and behaviors that you can’t explain, and because of that, blame yourself for them? In my practice, I...
Jesse Whittle-Utter, LMFT
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The Four Doors of Change
I remember in graduate school, it was in a relatively inconsequential class that I learned one of the most valuable guiding principles...
Jesse Whittle-Utter, LMFT
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Why Can’t I Think My Way Out Of This? A User-Friendly Introduction to Your Triune Brain
Neuroscience is a complex field that is very different from therapy, although the two are overlapping more and more as research in both...
Jesse Whittle-Utter, LMFT
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Can Emotional Depth Be Learned?
One of the most common frustrations my clients experience in their romantic relationships is feeling like their partners possess scant...
Jesse Whittle-Utter, LMFT
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Best Practices For Surviving A Trump Election
On Moving Forward After Trump’s Election It has taken a full week before I could ground myself enough to address the monumental loss many...
Jesse Whittle-Utter MFT
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The Case Against Vacation
Summer is the time in the U.S. when we come closest to relaxing. This is partly cultural, partly environmental and partly commercial....
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Taming The Insomnia Beast
Sleep problems are so ubiquitous that hardly anyone talks about them anymore. Of course, we think, everyone is overworked and...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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How To Make Friends, For Adults
Imagine this: you’re out of college and graduate school, you’ve found a career that you love, and a nice apartment or house in an...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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When To Fight And When To Let Go
In relationships it can be hard to know when to stand up for what we need, and when to surrender. Long-term committed relationships only...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Why EMDR Works
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is more than just a therapeutic technique; it’s an entire theory of human...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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What Is Your Love Language?
Do you know your love language? The idea of Love Languages was conceived and popularized by Gary Chapman in his bestselling book, "The 5...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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How To Build A Self
There are many ways people in the Western world define themselves: through accomplishments and successes; ethnic, community and cultural...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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The Importance Of External Validation
I would like to write about an issue that comes up frequently in my sessions, namely, the question of where a “healthy” adult should...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Is Psychiatry Faith-Based?
I recently attended a fascinating lecture by Eric Plakun, MD, entitled “Psychiatry’s False Assumptions (And The Price We Pay For Them)”....
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Power Posing: Simple, Ridiculous, & Hugely Effective
Perhaps you have heard that our internal state if often reflected in how we hold and move our bodies - whether we like it or not. (Freud...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Are Teens Worse Off Than Ever Before? Part III
In my earlier posts, I discussed the unprecedented social, cultural, and economic pressures teens face today. In this post, I will...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Mental Health In The Digital Age: The Price Of Our On-Demand Culture
Fifteen years ago, many conscientious Americans were concerned about the “digital divide” in the United States: The inequitable access...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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Are Teens Worse Off Than Ever Before? Part II
To read Part I of this series, click here. Teens today have incredible opportunity—made possible by technology—to access knowledge, form...
Jesse Whittle-Utter LMFT
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