by Dr. Brian Hooper | Sep 16, 2025 | Alternative to Psychiatric Medication, Anxiety, Depth Psychology, Emotions, Individuals In Crisis
So, what is a diagnosis… exactly? With the exception of organic disorders which involve physical malfunctions or malformations, psychological disorders are clusters of attitudes, ideas, and behaviors, often accompanied by distressing emotions, that are disruptive to...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Sep 9, 2025 | Anxiety, Archetypal, Trauma, Trauma Recovery
Don’t confuse your symptoms with the core problem. Let me explain; a person goes to a physician with a fever. Yes, the patient would like to have the fever reduced. And that will be part of the physician’s care. However, the physician must first determine the cause of...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Aug 23, 2023 | All Posts
It is with gratitude and anticipation that I announce my invitation to serve as a faculty member for the 2023/2024 Fellowship of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. My lecture will be: Applied Spirituality in the Psychotherapeutic Setting.
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Apr 11, 2023 | All Posts, Gender Dysphoria
In the medical world there is an approach to physical distress often referred to as “a pill for an ill.” That is, “if you’ve got dis-ease, I’ve got a pill that will put you at-ease.” And this approach often works; it makes people feel better and (at least temporarily)...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Oct 12, 2022 | All Posts
On my office desk sits a framed print of the first card in an alchemically themed tarot deck – the magician. In this case, the magician is pictured as the Greek god Hermes. No, it’s not an idol to which I bow, but an artful depiction of an archetype — a...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Aug 8, 2022 | All Posts, Depth Psychology, Spirituality, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
It is popular to speak of spirituality today. Many will say that they are “spiritual but not religious.” I’m not here to make an argument for or against religion, as some religions do, and some do not contribute to a person’s sense of soul. I am here to sound a...
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