Media & Press

I've been featured in national and international publications discussing trauma, relationships, and emotional well-being. My work often focuses on the deeper emotional patterns that shape how people relate to themselves and others.

Authorship

• “Understanding and Treating Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast (2026).

Interviews

• Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast with Dr. David Puder: Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Shame, Masculinity, Disclosure & Healing in Therapy

  • Watch on YouTube

• M.E.S.H. with Dr. Pamela Brewer: Breaking the Silence: Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Selected Media Features

• Forbes — mental health misinformation and self-diagnosis on social media

• The Guardian — masculinity, safety, and relationship dynamics

• USA Today — processing breakups and how feelings can linger long after the end of a relationship

• Newsweek — the longing for deeper emotional connections and “slower” living

• HuffPost — the “father wound” and its impact in adulthood

• USA Today — grieving people who have died young

• Vice — how painful relationships with exes can affect future attachment dynamics

• Vice — what is a “divorce glow up” and what it could represent

• Yahoo — why engaging in hands-on hobbies is important

• MoneyWise — the psychological impact of sudden wealth

• The Independent — the signs and impact of financial abuse

• Parents — teaching consent to children

• Daily Mail — common nightmares and what they might mean

• Real Simple — why people are psychologically drawn to tragic love stories

• Real Simple — why celebrity deaths can feel so personal

• USA Today — grief following death by suicide

• Mashable — withdrawing in relationships during conflict

• MSN — why loneliness is now treated as a public health crisis

• Prevention Magazine — ambiguous loss and the grieving process

• The Washington Times - on how AI is used as a mental health resource

• Tom’s Guide — how “bedstacking” can affect sleep quality

• Upworthy — how the “inner critic” reinforces imposter syndrome

• Toronto Sun — why men often move on more quickly after losing a spouse

• Nice News — the importance of compliments in relationships

• JDAdvising — the emotional aftermath of the bar exam

• Real Simple — navigating friendship endings when they manifest as “orbiting”

• Hello! Magazine - the evolution of relationship dynamics and roles over time

• Queerty — how to politely set boundaries in dating

• Upworthy — the most important social skills in professional settings

• Scary Mommy — what parentification is and how it affects adulthood

• Her Campus — the psychological dynamics behind “love-bombing”

• LGBTQ Nation — the dangers of conversion therapy

• The Tab - why Halloween holds special meaning for many queer people

Areas of Focus

Common topics in my work and writing include:

• Trauma and its long-term psychological impact

• Relationship dynamics and attachment patterns

• Masculinity and emotional expression

• Burnout and high-pressure environments

• Grief, loss, and life transitions

For media inquiries, please email me at doriel@djpsychotherapy.com.