Richard Brouillette LCSW

About

Richard Brouillette, LCSW, is an online self-talk schema therapist working with entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals who have plateaued and are trying to overcome anxiety, find fulfillment, and improve relationships. Starting out in human rights work with survivors of torture and war trauma and trained as a trauma therapist, Brouillette also directed a community organizing program in New York City focused on keeping people motivated and creative while accomplishing authentically inspiring things together. He has published in The New York Times and his forthcoming book is Your Coping Skills Aren’t Working.

Books by Richard Brouillette LCSW

Recent Posts

You Got a Narcissism Diagnosis: Now What?

If you or a loved one actually receives a narcissism diagnosis, what does it really mean? Here are 10 points to help you cope.

Is Therapy Homework Getting You Down? 8 Ways to Help

By following a few guidelines, you can make therapy homework work for you, and overcome the dread of doing it.

Compulsive Toxic Regret: Stop It Using Neuroscience

A simple exercise helps you finally let go of toxic regrets and connect more deeply with the person you want to be.

2 Ways AI Fails at Therapy, and Why You Should Care

Helpline workers in mental health call centers are being replaced by chatbots. In a threat to real psychotherapy, your therapist may be next.

2 Ways Empathy Determines the Type of Partner We Choose

Your empathy style may explain why you keep finding yourself in relationships that feel eerily familiar, even when you’re sure you’ve tried to find a different kind of partner.

HBO’s "Succession": Grieving Someone You Love and Hate

How do you accept the reality of having contradictory feelings for the same person?

Therapy Everywhere, All at Once: The Therapy Multiverse

Unlike in the movies, to access the therapy multiverse, you don’t have to chew old gum you found under a desk, staple your forehead, or talk to Dr. Strange.

3 Reasons People Are Drawn to Narcissists

If you have narcissistic people in your life, there are ways to manage the relationship so that it works for you—if that’s possible.

5 Ways Childhood Trauma Affects Relationship Boundaries

Childhood trauma leaves us with the message that relationships are both necessary and dangerous, so boundaries get confused. Here’s how.

Change the Channel in Your Brain with this Journal Prompt

The self-talk journal is a 10-minute prompt that will get a dialogue going between the emotion and judgment centers of your brain— like writing a screenplay of your self-care.