Ryan Howes
@ryanhowesphd.bsky.social
Dad, guitarist, dawdling author, binge runner, & clinical psychologist in Pasadena, CA. Author of the "Mental Health Journal for Men." http://ryanhowes.net
To all those brave enough to seek help and engage in the vulnerable process of opening up in therapy:
Happy National Psychotherapy Day!
Happy National Psychotherapy Day!
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To all those brave enough to seek help and engage in the vulnerable process of opening up in therapy:
Happy National Psychotherapy Day!
Happy National Psychotherapy Day!
The Gloria Films are 60 years old today. Raise a glass if this was an enjoyable part of your psychotherapy training.
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Gloria Films are 60 years old today. Raise a glass if this was an enjoyable part of your psychotherapy training.
Great to see my friend Galen featured in this @rollingstone.com article on brain computer interface. "My brain, my data."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Neuralink, Elon Musk, and the Race to Put Chips Into Our Brains
Though brain chips are all over TV and the news now with Neuralink, scientists have worked on the tech for decades. And some question Musk’s approach
www.rollingstone.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Great to see my friend Galen featured in this @rollingstone.com article on brain computer interface. "My brain, my data."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
That liberating feeling that comes from finding out that the NYT Mini Crossword is now paywalled
Which means I won't feel compelled to complete it ever again
#selfimposedobligations #shoulds #externalLOC
Which means I won't feel compelled to complete it ever again
#selfimposedobligations #shoulds #externalLOC
August 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
That liberating feeling that comes from finding out that the NYT Mini Crossword is now paywalled
Which means I won't feel compelled to complete it ever again
#selfimposedobligations #shoulds #externalLOC
Which means I won't feel compelled to complete it ever again
#selfimposedobligations #shoulds #externalLOC
Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman
Northern Exposure
SportsCenter (or George Michael Sports Machine)
Phineas & Ferb
Severance (w/ the incoming seasons 🙏)
Northern Exposure
SportsCenter (or George Michael Sports Machine)
Phineas & Ferb
Severance (w/ the incoming seasons 🙏)
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
M*A*S*H
Six Feet Under
Batman TAS
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek (all of them sorry but they’re just one long forever show)
M*A*S*H
Six Feet Under
Batman TAS
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek (all of them sorry but they’re just one long forever show)
May 28, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman
Northern Exposure
SportsCenter (or George Michael Sports Machine)
Phineas & Ferb
Severance (w/ the incoming seasons 🙏)
Northern Exposure
SportsCenter (or George Michael Sports Machine)
Phineas & Ferb
Severance (w/ the incoming seasons 🙏)
Reposted by Ryan Howes
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
M*A*S*H
Six Feet Under
Batman TAS
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek (all of them sorry but they’re just one long forever show)
M*A*S*H
Six Feet Under
Batman TAS
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek (all of them sorry but they’re just one long forever show)
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
Frasier
Bob’s Burgers
Parks and Rec
Futurama
Star Trek (sorry but Tilly set the rules and they all count as one)
Frasier
Bob’s Burgers
Parks and Rec
Futurama
Star Trek (sorry but Tilly set the rules and they all count as one)
May 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
repost with the five shows you would be happy to rewatch over and over again for the rest of your life as your sole TV diet
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
Cheers
Golden Girls
Lost
Interview with the Vampire
Soap
How much should you tip your therapist?
Zero. At least not in monetary form, but you can discuss your gratitude. This is the talking cure, after all.
I always enjoy discovering a current article referencing a blog I wrote many years ago.
interestingfacts.com/people-you-n...
Zero. At least not in monetary form, but you can discuss your gratitude. This is the talking cure, after all.
I always enjoy discovering a current article referencing a blog I wrote many years ago.
interestingfacts.com/people-you-n...
10 People You Never Have To Tip
There are certain professions you should never feel obligated to tip, regardless of the quality of the services they offer.
interestingfacts.com
May 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
How much should you tip your therapist?
Zero. At least not in monetary form, but you can discuss your gratitude. This is the talking cure, after all.
I always enjoy discovering a current article referencing a blog I wrote many years ago.
interestingfacts.com/people-you-n...
Zero. At least not in monetary form, but you can discuss your gratitude. This is the talking cure, after all.
I always enjoy discovering a current article referencing a blog I wrote many years ago.
interestingfacts.com/people-you-n...
Reposted by Ryan Howes
“You don’t like AI therapists because they’re a threat to your income”
No, I don’t like AI therapists because they are harmful!
No, I don’t like AI therapists because they are harmful!
April 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“You don’t like AI therapists because they’re a threat to your income”
No, I don’t like AI therapists because they are harmful!
No, I don’t like AI therapists because they are harmful!
The Paul Giamatti episode of #BlackMirror, "Eulogy" (S7.E5), is a beautiful glimpse at the complexity of grief. Must watch. www.google.com/url?sa=i&url...
April 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The Paul Giamatti episode of #BlackMirror, "Eulogy" (S7.E5), is a beautiful glimpse at the complexity of grief. Must watch. www.google.com/url?sa=i&url...
TV Maker #1: We're flashing to someone at two different ages in their life. How can we let the audience know they're the same person?
TV Maker #2: Simple. Give them the same style of glasses.
EVERY. SHOW. EVER.
TV Maker #2: Simple. Give them the same style of glasses.
EVERY. SHOW. EVER.
April 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
TV Maker #1: We're flashing to someone at two different ages in their life. How can we let the audience know they're the same person?
TV Maker #2: Simple. Give them the same style of glasses.
EVERY. SHOW. EVER.
TV Maker #2: Simple. Give them the same style of glasses.
EVERY. SHOW. EVER.
Say what you want about Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, but their piped-in shopping music soundtrack is second to none. 🎸
April 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Say what you want about Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, but their piped-in shopping music soundtrack is second to none. 🎸
Yes, professor. I learned about the concept of "kakistocracy" from the primary source:
#TheRaconteurs (2006)
youtu.be/Jk7lKdCzKEo?...
#TheRaconteurs (2006)
youtu.be/Jk7lKdCzKEo?...
Intimate Secretary
YouTube video by The Raconteurs - Topic
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Yes, professor. I learned about the concept of "kakistocracy" from the primary source:
#TheRaconteurs (2006)
youtu.be/Jk7lKdCzKEo?...
#TheRaconteurs (2006)
youtu.be/Jk7lKdCzKEo?...
When I first heard Tyrion say "I drink and I know things...", I knew I'd be seeing that on t-shirts for years to come.
Mark the date. Henceforth, we will see and hear Milchick say
"Devour feculence"
#GOT #Severance
Mark the date. Henceforth, we will see and hear Milchick say
"Devour feculence"
#GOT #Severance
March 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
When I first heard Tyrion say "I drink and I know things...", I knew I'd be seeing that on t-shirts for years to come.
Mark the date. Henceforth, we will see and hear Milchick say
"Devour feculence"
#GOT #Severance
Mark the date. Henceforth, we will see and hear Milchick say
"Devour feculence"
#GOT #Severance
"Don't put coffee up your butt" was not the kind of fatherly wisdom I thought I'd be sharing with my kids.
Thanks to pseudoscience grifters, I suppose I have to.
Great talk with @jonathanstea.bsky.social for this Psychotherapy Networker article!
www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/is-t...
Thanks to pseudoscience grifters, I suppose I have to.
Great talk with @jonathanstea.bsky.social for this Psychotherapy Networker article!
www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/is-t...
Is Therapy Slipping into Pseudoscience?
Spot the signs of a pseudoscientific approaches and products and discover how therapists can avoid the pitfalls of pseudoscience.
www.psychotherapynetworker.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Don't put coffee up your butt" was not the kind of fatherly wisdom I thought I'd be sharing with my kids.
Thanks to pseudoscience grifters, I suppose I have to.
Great talk with @jonathanstea.bsky.social for this Psychotherapy Networker article!
www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/is-t...
Thanks to pseudoscience grifters, I suppose I have to.
Great talk with @jonathanstea.bsky.social for this Psychotherapy Networker article!
www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/is-t...
Don't feel like reading this @huffpost.com article featuring some quotes from me? Fine. Whatever.
www.huffpost.com/entry/6-of-t...
www.huffpost.com/entry/6-of-t...
6 Of The Most Passive-Aggressive Phrases You’re Probably Using (But Shouldn’t Be)
Plus, the sneaky reason we communicate this way in the first place.
www.huffpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Don't feel like reading this @huffpost.com article featuring some quotes from me? Fine. Whatever.
www.huffpost.com/entry/6-of-t...
www.huffpost.com/entry/6-of-t...
Maybe my Outie lives in a democracy that values humanitarianism. 🙏 #Severance
March 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Maybe my Outie lives in a democracy that values humanitarianism. 🙏 #Severance
My close friend Paul helped save his thrift store in Altadena. A little good news for a community in turmoil.
anabaptistworld.org/an-oasis-in-...
anabaptistworld.org/an-oasis-in-...
An oasis in an ashen desert | Anabaptist World
The morning after a deadly blaze began in Eaton Canyon that would go on to wipe out much of Altadena, Calif., Paul Netherton stopped by Full Circle Thrift Shop to check on the Mennonite conference-own...
anabaptistworld.org
January 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My close friend Paul helped save his thrift store in Altadena. A little good news for a community in turmoil.
anabaptistworld.org/an-oasis-in-...
anabaptistworld.org/an-oasis-in-...
I didn't really think of my book as a New Year's Resolution-type book, but I think it fits. Thank you @orringrey.com!
earlybirdbooks.com/new-years-re...
earlybirdbooks.com/new-years-re...
10 Books to Kickstart Your New Year's Resolutions
These 10 books are the perfect companion to your new year, new you attitude, whether you’re hoping to get better sleep, give back to your community, change your diet, or simply be kinder to yourself.
earlybirdbooks.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I didn't really think of my book as a New Year's Resolution-type book, but I think it fits. Thank you @orringrey.com!
earlybirdbooks.com/new-years-re...
earlybirdbooks.com/new-years-re...
The turmoil my friends Deb and Galen faced during the fires. Where are the resources for the disabled during times of crisis?
I'm the friend with their dog, btw. 🐕
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I'm the friend with their dog, btw. 🐕
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Fleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’
An evacuation order when the Eaton fire threatened Galen Buckwalter’s Sierra Madre home triggered a nightmare odyssey through chaotic streets
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The turmoil my friends Deb and Galen faced during the fires. Where are the resources for the disabled during times of crisis?
I'm the friend with their dog, btw. 🐕
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I'm the friend with their dog, btw. 🐕
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary on Netflix. Only watch it if you've ever played an instrument.
January 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary on Netflix. Only watch it if you've ever played an instrument.
Spirit Halloween execs when they heard the Party City news.
a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs and praying with its hands folded .
Alt: a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs and praying with its hands folded .
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Spirit Halloween execs when they heard the Party City news.
Resuming my recent holiday tradition of watching The Beatles: Get Back. #4thyear #NewClassic #Beatles
December 14, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Resuming my recent holiday tradition of watching The Beatles: Get Back. #4thyear #NewClassic #Beatles
"If gentle inquiries about the origins of the silence fail ... a therapist might wish to say, 'Maybe you'd prefer to sit in silence together for a while.' The therapist conveys not only acceptance of the silence but also a message that the patient is not alone during the silence."
- Glen Gabbard
- Glen Gabbard
December 13, 2024 at 4:33 PM
"If gentle inquiries about the origins of the silence fail ... a therapist might wish to say, 'Maybe you'd prefer to sit in silence together for a while.' The therapist conveys not only acceptance of the silence but also a message that the patient is not alone during the silence."
- Glen Gabbard
- Glen Gabbard