Esther Perel: Why Connection and Relationships Are Essential to Healing
Esther Perel reminds us that healing does not happen in isolation. With roots in her family’s history as Holocaust survivors, her work is a bold pursuit of joy, intimacy, and connection. From her TED Talks to her podcast Where Should We Begin?, she shows us that relationships are not distractions from self-care, they are central to it.
Irvin Yalom and Existential Therapy: Lessons on Meaning, Mortality, and Connection
Irvin Yalom saw therapy not as fixing people but as walking beside them as a fellow traveler. His existential approach invites us to face life’s biggest questions—freedom, meaning, mortality—with openness and connection, reminding us that growth happens in relationship.
Carl Rogers and Humanistic Therapy: Why the Father of Person-Centered Therapy Still Inspires
Carl Rogers believed therapy isn’t about “fixing” people, but about creating a safe, compassionate relationship where growth can naturally happen. Often called the father of humanistic therapy, and kind of the Mr. Rogers of the therapy world, he showed that unconditional positive regard and deep understanding are powerful antidotes to shame. His work reminds us: healing starts with being seen, heard, and accepted exactly as we are.