Therapy Lab Blog

The latest news, resources, and insights from our team.

Grief Done Differently: Why “Sit With Your Feelings” Doesn’t Work for Everyone (and What Does)

Some people process grief by talking about it for months. And some people need something different.

Masking for 30 Years: What a Professional Adult Autism Assessment Actually Looks Like (and Why Your Screener Missed It)

Masking, the process of consciously or unconsciously suppressing autistic traits to fit neurotypical expectations, is exhausting.

The “Between-Session” Test: How to Tell If Your Teen’s Therapist Is Actually Doing CBT

Many teens in therapy are getting a weekly check-in, not treatment. They’re learning to narrate their anxiety but not to manage it.

Why Founders Quit Therapy (and What Would Actually Work): A Structured Approach for the Entrepreneurial Brain

Founders often tell us the same thing: “I tried therapy once. My therapist didn’t get it. I explained decision fatigue, and they wanted to talk about my upbringing."

A Year of Play Therapy and Nothing’s Changed: What the Research Says About Treating ADHD in Kids

Play therapy is valuable for some concerns—but for ADHD-driven behavioral challenges, the research consistently points somewhere else: Parent Coaching.

Brain Fog at 42: Why High-Performing Professionals Are Getting Cognitive Baselines (Before Anything Goes Wrong)

You track your cholesterol, your resting heart rate, and your VO2 max. But when was the last time you checked in on the organ running the whole operation?

Melatonin Isn’t Working. Now What? The Science Behind CBT-I and Why It’s the Gold Standard for Chronic Insomnia

CBT-I is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia–it retrains your sleep drive through sleep restriction and stimulus control, and it works in 8–10 weeks.

Why a 15-Minute ADHD Screening Isn’t Enough: What Professionals Need to Know About Getting a Real Assessment

A prescription is not a diagnosis. And for professionals who need their assessment to hold weight—the distinction matters.
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