2026 · 19. February 2026

Many people live as if they are trapped, when in fact the door is open. Drawing on a parable by psychotherapist Sheldon Kopp, my latest article looks at how fear, identity and long-standing beliefs can keep us fixated on one perceived source of relief. However, sometimes freedom doesn’t require escape – only a willingness to question what we’ve assumed all along.

2022 · 27. January 2022

We often talk about how we 'have to' do certain things, as if we have no choice. However, the late psychotherapist Sheldon Kopp once said that you are free to do whatever you want; you need only face the consequences. My latest column discusses what Kopp meant and suggests we are more free than we think.