Gabriel N. Davis

Written in collaboration with A Mission For Michael By Gabriel Davis, LCSW Recovery often looks hopeful from the outside. A loved one attends treatment, therapy, shows up to meetings, follows treatment recommendations, and speaks the language of growth. Families begin to exhale. Then something confusing happens. Progress slows. Old patterns return. Emotional intensity rises again. Families often arrive at a painful question: “How can someone work this hard and still feel stuck?” The answer...

From Emotional Fear to Emotional Freedom: How ISTDP Helps Heal Fearful-Avoidant Attachment

When intimacy feels risky, many people unconsciously protect themselves by turning away from closeness. This pattern, known as avoidant...