Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.The No Surprises Act of 2022: What it means for psychologists and PsychotherapyThe No Surprises Act of 2022 (H.R. 133) and the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) are important changes in how patients are informed about the…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.HOW IMPLICIT BELIEFS AFFECT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS: IS IT DESTINY OR IS IT WORK?Like the proverbial moth to a flame, we are drawn to the intense experience of romantic passion. In popular culture, this passion indicates…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Teletherapy: One year laterPsychologists help people cope with change in ways that enlarge and nourish them. Perhaps the most important thing we do is witness our…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Bittersweet and Everything In BetweenBeing able to hold opposing emotions is one of the hallmarks of good mental health. Something can be both bitter and sweet, and we tend to…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.How to Be SadThere’s a plethora of information about happiness.Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Suffering, Compassion, and a Skate RampLast summer my neighbor’s son built a huge skate ramp right next to our property line. (We’re on different streets, so I’d never met him or…Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Waking up on the Grumpy Side of the Bed: Coping with difficult emotions“Yesterday all day a small gardenia was a great consolation.”Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Remaking Love: When did you stop dancing?Taking Down the Walls to IntimacyFeb 10, 2016Feb 10, 2016
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.Look into My Eyes: The crucial role of eye contact in relationshipsPeople are innately attracted to faces, especially eyes. The human face is associated with our identity; we are recognized more through our…Feb 3, 2016Feb 3, 2016
Susan O'Grady, Ph.D.The Elusive Muse: Reclaiming creativity and focusFor three months, I’ve resisted writing. I sat at my desk or the kitchen table — my favorite place to write — to compose an essay, but…Jan 26, 20161Jan 26, 20161