A Window Into Collaborative Care — Reflections from Renata Cressoni Gomes, RP

At Psychotherapy Matters, we often hear from our members about how meaningful it is to collaborate with psychiatrists directly through the Psychotherapy Matters Virtual Collaboration (PMVC) platform. For Registered Psychotherapist Renata Cressoni Gomes, the experience has been nothing short of … Continue reading →

When Depression Doesn’t Let Go: Understanding Persistent Depressive Disorder and the Promise of CBASP

For many therapists, one of the greatest challenges in practice is sitting with clients who feel stuck in a state of despair. Unlike the episodic nature of major depressive disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)—sometimes called dysthymia—can feel like depression that … Continue reading →

Why Therapists and Psychiatrists Need Each Other (and So Do Our Clients)

Guest Post by: Tessa Zadorsky Here’s the honest truth: siloed mental health care is still the norm—and it’s failing people. Too often, care feels fragmented—not because psychiatrists and other providers don’t care, but because the system makes it hard to … Continue reading →

“This Takes the Ceiling Off of Care”: An Interview with Victoria Bonanno, RSW and PMVC Member

Interview by Nandini (PM Co-op Student) At Psychotherapy Matters, we believe that collaborative care transforms what’s possible in mental health treatment. For Registered Social Worker Victoria Bonanno, this transformation is more than a concept—it’s something she sees every day in … Continue reading →

Freud Made It Sacred. We’re Making It Shared. 

by Dr. Allan Steingart The Usual Suspects—and One More   It’s not fashionable to blame Freud these days, unless we’re talking about his fixation on sex, his untestable theories, or the way he made therapy feel like an endless, inaccessible, members-only … Continue reading →

Have Narcissism and Bullshit Triumphed? A Psychotherapy Matters Reflection  

by: Dr. Allan Steingart At Psychotherapy Matters, we witness every day how human beings struggle to make sense of themselves in a noisy, performative world. Our collaborative model is grounded in the belief that careful dialogue, clinical integrity, and relational … Continue reading →

“It’s Transformative”: A Therapist Shares What Collaborative Care Means in Practice 

At Psychotherapy Matters (PM), we believe that collaboration is the future of mental health care. We recently sat down with one of our experienced members, Tala El-Ackhar, a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, to hear how working with Psychotherapy Matters Virtual … Continue reading →

Checkpoints: A New Way to Strengthen Mental Health Care Together 

At Psychotherapy Matters, we’ve always believed that collaboration is the cornerstone of great care. Whether it’s between a therapist and their client, or between professionals working as a team, the relationships we build directly shape the outcomes we see. But … Continue reading →

Rethinking ADHD: A Collaborative Approach for the PM Program “ADHD Matters”

Prepared for: Psychotherapy Matters, ADHD Matters ProgramPrepared by: Dr. Allan Steingart, CEO, Psychotherapy Matters A Personal Note   In the summer of 1977, the year before I began medical school, I had the opportunity to work as a psychology student at … Continue reading →

Bridging the Gap: My Transformative Co-op Experience at Psychotherapy Matters

by Nandini Persaud As a third-year psychology undergraduate, I’ve absorbed my fair share of Freud, p-values, and Pavlov’s dogs. But beyond the textbooks and lecture halls, I craved something more—a real-world co-op experience that could help shape my path toward … Continue reading →