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Here we go Again
My Complicated Relationship with The End. Sex and The City (2003) As the year winds down — that strange stretch of time where everything feels both too full and not quite finished — I’ve been thinking a lot about endings. Not the dramatic, cinematic ones, but the quiet, ordinary endings we avoid, postpone, or slip out of sideways. Maybe it’s the calendar turning over, or the collective instinct to “wrap things up,” but endings feel especially loud right now. The High of Hello
Kelly Field
Dec 14, 20256 min read


Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?
What a TikTok trend reveals about patriarchy, polarities and the mess of modern love. Maybe the embarrassing boyfriend trend isn’t about him at all. There’s been a lot of chatter online, debating on whether having a boyfriend is embarrassing now. I read the Chante Joseph’s viral piece in British Vogue that started it all and, as a therapist, I had some thoughts. It’s tempting to dismiss this as another silly internet fad. But field phenomena always tell a deeper story. Tre
Kelly Field
Nov 10, 20257 min read


When the Light Fades
Understanding and Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Seasonal affective disorder As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch longer, many of us feel the shift. For some, it’s just a passing dip in energy. For others, it’s something more profound — a heaviness that settles in the body and mind. This can feel at odds with the season’s themes, especially as we come on to Christmas and the New Year. Right now, you can see influencers discussing their “winter arc,”
Kelly Field
Oct 16, 20254 min read


Let It All Go: Why It’s Okay to Yawn, Burp, and Fart in TherapyNo masks.
No manners. Just messy, human truth. Sometimes healing looks less like perfection and more like being your real, messy self—just ask...
Kelly Field
Sep 20, 20257 min read


What’s Your Money Really Buying? Spoiler: it’s probably not just groceries.
Money. It may sit neatly in our wallets or flash as digits on a screen, but the way we relate to it is rarely tidy. For many of us, money...
Kelly Field
Jul 27, 20253 min read


I’ve Lied in Therapy Too. Here’s What It Taught Me About Truth.
In my last post, I talked about lying in therapy. I wrote from the perspective of a therapist navigating the new culture we live in,...
Kelly Field
Jul 19, 20253 min read


Lying on the Couch: Post Truth Culture, Protection, and Shadow Gestalt
Why do people lie in therapy and how can we get to the truth? Photo by Baran Lotfollahi on Unsplash Over the past decade, there has been...
Kelly Field
Jun 27, 20254 min read


Burning Down the House: A Field Guide to Fighting Fair
Conflict doesn't have to be destructive. Learn how to fight fair, connect deeper, and break old patterns—with insights from Gestalt therapy and real-life cases.
Kelly Field
Jun 2, 20256 min read


This Hurts...This Hurts...This Bloody Hurts
Sometimes pain isn’t just physical — it’s a full-blown existential crisis in a gum socket. Wisdom teeth are the rebellious teenagers of...
Kelly Field
May 1, 20256 min read
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