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“No Contact” and “Main Character Syndrome”: The New Vocabulary of Adult Estrangement Mosaic Psychological Services, LLC | Approx. 2,100 words | 10-minute read Where These Terms Came From and Why They Spread “No contact” and “main character syndrome” are now part of the cultural vocabulary, and most people who use them have never opened a clinical textbook. The terms come from social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, and from the therapy-adjacent...

Is It Addiction or a Habit? Seven Questions That Help You Tell the Difference Mosaic Psychological Services, LLC | Approx. 1,700 words | 8-minute read Why the Distinction Matters More Than You Think Not every bad habit is an addiction. Not every addiction begins looking like one. The distinction matters because each calls for a different response. The word addiction has expanded in casual use. People describe themselves as addicted to their phone, their coffee, their...

When Patients Use ChatGPT as a Therapist: What I’m Learning From Listening Mosaic Psychological Services, LLC | Approx. 1,600 words | 8-minute read What People Are Actually Asking AI Chatbots A growing number of patients arrive at my office having already talked to ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI chatbot about their problems. Sometimes they mention it casually. Sometimes they quote its advice to me. Sometimes they confess it a little sheepishly, as if using a chatbot for...

Choosing a Therapist: Five Questions Most People Don't Know to Ask Mosaic Psychological Services, LLC | Approx. 1,330 words | 6-minute read Why Credentials Tell You Less Than You Think When most people look for a therapist, they ask the obvious questions. Where did you train? What licenses do you hold? Are you in network with my insurance? These are reasonable starting points, and they screen out clinicians who should not be practicing. They do not, however, tell you whether this...