CENTERED PSYCHIATRY™
    Kathy J Russeth, MD, SC

Estranged sibling relationships often involve a mix of compassion, pain, and silence. This blog explores how protecting ourselves from a hurtful dynamic with a sibling can come with both costs and clarity—and what healing might look like without confrontation.

A casual conversation about soda revealed how differently people process the same sensory input—one found it exciting, another analytical, and another overwhelming. This post explores how everyday moments can illuminate sensory processing styles, and why recognizing these differences matters in clinical care, parenting, and relationships. Sometimes, the smallest observations offer the biggest insights.

Many twice-exceptional individuals learn to hide their struggles behind strengths—masking their true needs. This post explores how a 2e clinical lens reveals the complexity beneath the surface, where brilliance and vulnerability coexist.

When we’re worried about someone we love—especially a child—we often hesitate to ask the hardest questions. But asking about suicide won’t plant the idea. It might just open a door. Here’s why speaking up could save a life.

Feeling like something’s wrong with you? Maybe it’s not dysfunction—it’s misalignment. A compassionate reframe for sensitive, deep-thinking minds.

When bright minds struggle, it's not failure—it's misunderstanding. Rethink giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and what’s truly possible.

Healing is about balance: acknowledging pain when needed, amplifying strengths, and building a path forward unique to you. #Therapy #Healing

Empower your child's growth with these key strategies for early childhood development, from managing tantrums to fostering independence.

From child psychiatry to elder care, discover how caring across generations enhances understanding and empathy. #FamilyCare

Explore how embracing diverse communication norms enhances understanding across cultures.

Explore how embracing vulnerability can transform relationships, building trust and emotional intimacy for deeper connections.

Learn to listen actively, express clearly, and embrace emotional honesty for deeper connections.

Explore how vulnerability, communication, and growth turn shallow ties into deep connections.

Explore the keys to deepening relationships: communication, vulnerability, support, quality time, respect, and more.

The shift from Miller's 1979 critique to Maroda's 2021 compassion shows psychology's evolution from confrontation to balance and self-care.

As a dual board-certified adult psychiatrist and child adolescent psychiatrist, my journey in the medical field has been extensive and...

A recent perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine titled “A Reason to Retire?” touched on the complex emotional landscape...

In recent years, alternatives to traditional psychiatric care have emerged to better serve patients' diverse needs and preferences....

Child psychiatrists meticulously balance the need for collaborative care with the imperative of protecting a child's confidentiality....

Providing personalized care in child and adolescent psychiatry means tailoring treatment plans to the unique needs, circumstances, and...