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Eric S. Jannazzo Ph.D.

About

Eric S. Jannazzo, Ph.D., received his BA in English from Georgetown University in 1998 and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009. As a clinical psychologist he consults and conducts a psychotherapy practice in Seattle, WA.

Recent Posts
On Bullsh*t and Therapy
Our society has become hijacked by the pursuit of persuasion rather than truth. To be sane and whole, we need spaces oriented by the question, "Is this real?"
Please, Do Not Trust Your Feelings
Our emotions are often rooted in tendencies rather than responses to the here-and-now. We must interrogate them to cultivate resilience and effectiveness.
What Is It to Be Well?
We are bombarded with messages about what life should feel like. The healthiest, most wellness-promoting step might simply be calibrating to reality.
Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud?
In my years of practice, I’ve been shocked to see how many people privately feel like total fakes. Why is this so common?
What Is Maturity?

As a society, we've become confused as to what mature authenticity truly means, and yet we've never needed it so desperately.

As a society, we've become confused as to what mature authenticity truly means, and yet we've never needed it so desperately.

The Promise and Peril of Emotional Sensitivity

We conflate sensitivity and fragility. How can we honor the former while working with the latter?

We conflate sensitivity and fragility. How can we honor the former while working with the latter?

Some People Can't Love

We like to believe that we are all capable of this essentially human experience. And yet many of us depend on people unable to offer what we really mean when we speak of love.

We like to believe that we are all capable of this essentially human experience. And yet many of us depend on people unable to offer what we really mean when we speak of love.

What Is Anxiety?

Chronic anxiety is an epidemic, and yet we poorly understand what it is. But we must if we are to move toward an easier life.

Chronic anxiety is an epidemic, and yet we poorly understand what it is. But we must if we are to move toward an easier life.

What Is Depression?

Depression is an epidemic, and yet it is commonly misunderstood. How can we recover if we don't even know what we mean when we speak of it?

Depression is an epidemic, and yet it is commonly misunderstood. How can we recover if we don't even know what we mean when we speak of it?

What Might This Be?

When we keep having the same relationships again and again, we must learn to see ourselves.

When we keep having the same relationships again and again, we must learn to see ourselves.