journey8 min read
I Lost Someone. Then I Lost Myself for a While.
The real story. Loss, falling apart, and what happens when everything you thought your life was going to be disappears.
Founder's Blog
Why I built this
On loss, becoming a therapist in my 40s, and what building a simulator taught me about sitting with people in pain.
By Jonathan Gregg
The Journey
journey
I Couldn't Find a Therapist Who Fit. So Eventually I Became One.
He tried to get help. The fit wasn't right. He had complex needs most approaches weren't built for. Eventually he found one that worked.
7 min readjourney
It Turns Out Therapy Is Way More Complicated Than Anyone Teaches You
They give you frameworks. Reflect feelings. Build rapport. The frameworks aren't wrong — they're just not enough.
6 min readjourney
What I Didn't Learn in Class (That the Room Taught Me)
The things that matter most — timing, silence, the difference between understanding someone and them feeling understood — aren't in any textbook.
6 min readInsights
insight
This Therapist Was Up Until 2AM Programming. Again.
I didn't set out to build a technology company. I set out to be a therapist. But the moment I couldn't unsee changed everything.
6 min readinsight
AI Isn't Replacing Therapists. But It Will Change How We Learn.
The #1 question he gets asked. And it's the wrong question.
6 min readinsight
What Actually Builds the Bond Between Therapist and Client Is More Complicated Than You'd Think
What builds bonding is complex, multivariate, and you can't learn it except by doing it. That's the honest answer nobody gives you in school.
7 min readStay in the loop
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