Field Notes
Essays from a depth-oriented practice.
Slower reading on the questions our clients bring us — relationships, work, family, meaning — written by the clinicians of Bay Door.
- July 28, 20268 min read
When couples therapy stalls: what's usually underneath
Why couples therapy gets stuck at the six-month mark, and what a depth-oriented reframe can do when communication tools stop working.
- July 26, 20269 min read
CBT vs. psychodynamic therapy: how to choose
A clinician's guide to picking between CBT and psychodynamic therapy — what each is actually good at, what they miss, and how depth-oriented clinics combine them.
- July 24, 20267 min read
What depth therapy actually feels like
A candid look at the first months of depth-oriented psychotherapy — the pace, the silence, the strange usefulness of not being fixed on the first visit.
- July 22, 20268 min read
How to talk to a narcissist without losing yourself
A depth-oriented guide to conversations with narcissistic partners, parents, and coworkers — what actually works, what backfires, and when to stop trying.