Posts by Lynn Northrop
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The Octopus on My Face: An Honest Guide to Adjusting to CPAP
By Lynn Northrop, Ph.D. | Licensed Psychologist in CA, CT, FL | ACT Specialist I want to tell you about the fart walk. It was my father’s term — his cheerful, matter-of-fact description of the morning constitutional he took after decades…
Talking to a Computer at 2am: What AI Can and Can’t Do for Your Mental Health
By Lynn Northrop, Ph.D. | Licensed Psychologist in CA, CT, FL Guess what. I am a psychologist and I’ve talked to an AI about my own life. Not as a research experiment. Not to test the technology. Because I was having a hard morning and…
The Procrastination Loop: Why You're Stuck and How to Gently Get Unstuck
You're Not Lazy. Here's What's Actually Happening When You Can't Start. You know the feeling. There's something on your to-do list — something that genuinely matters to you — and yet you've been scrolling on your phone for an hour. The…
Why Self-Compassion Actually Works for Depression (And Why "Just Be Nice to Yourself" Doesn't)
If you've ever told yourself to "just be kinder to yourself" and found that advice landing somewhere between hollow and maddening, you're not alone. When you're in the thick of depression, self-compassion can sound like something your…
What's Really Keeping You Stuck - The Rules You Didn't Know You Were Following
The Gap Between Knowing and Doing Most people who come to therapy already know what would help them feel better — exercise more, set boundaries, stop catastrophizing — but can't seem to do it. The gap isn't knowledge. It's the space…