Personal Essays

In the Quiet Ache of Unmet Longings

This Father's Day hit different

Jun 18 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

The Truth Behind My Suicide Attempt - A Therapist's Story

+ how to care for people who are struggling.

Apr 9 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

I Need to Be Honest

I think about you all a lot...

Mar 18 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

This has been a long time coming.

Feb 1 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

If You're 19 or Older, This is For You

3 things my 20s taught me that I need to remember right now.

Jan 24 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

The Art of Being Present.

If I had a dollar for every time I said "Oh just busy" when someone asked how I'm doing.

Jan 20 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

20 Things I've Learned as a Therapist

#13 can help you right now.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

To my 17yr. old self who attempted suicide.

A reflection on then and now.

Oct 24, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

Barbershops, Dumbo, and Surrender

How getting a hair cut sent me to middle school and back, and the gift that it was.

Aug 12, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

Writing from the Deepest Place

A reflection on listening to the quiet voice that says "I need to write." + A poem by Tanner Olson.

Jul 26, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

The way she looks at herself in the mirror.

How children can teach us how to love ourselves again.

Jan 27, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

Grief lives in the creek.

A poem of sorts + an exercise for you.

Jan 18, 2024 •

Blake Roberts, LMFT

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