by Amy Makice | Oct 17, 2025 | Thoughts
Why AI can’t offer mutuality (and why mutuality is essential to therapy) The beauty of therapy isn’t in perfection—it’s in mutuality. AI can simulate care, but it can’t be your therapist, because healing requires another beating heart. Listening to the morning...
by Amy Makice | Jul 24, 2025 | Relational-Cultural Theory, Community, Social Justice
Comparative suffering is an easy trap to fall into—especially when we care deeply about others. In a culture shaped by capitalism and individualism, many of us have learned that pain must be justified, scaled, or performed to be taken seriously. Comparative suffering...
by Amy Makice | Apr 20, 2025 | Relational-Cultural Theory
Healing comes from integrating the thinking, the sensations, the experience, the emotions, the belonging, all held in a growth-fostering relationship.
by Amy Makice | Apr 2, 2025 | Thoughts
by Amy Makice | Mar 17, 2025 | Thoughts
As the world becomes increasingly complex—social upheaval, political strife, and personal stress—it’s tempting to withdraw and attempt to manage alone. However, Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) emphasizes that connection is not just beneficial, it’s essential....
