A Selection of Essays By Brandon Gross

Observations on

Relationships, Identity,

and the Work of Becoming.

A Therapist, Filmmaker, and Student of Human Nature.

There are moments in life when who we've been is no longer enough. A relationship changes. A career succeeds while something inside quietly disappears. A child is born. A parent dies. Most people don't arrive in therapy because they're broken. They arrive because life is asking them to become someone new. I help people understand the patterns that shape their relationships—with partners, children, family, work, and themselves. That work takes many forms.

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I love to surf with pals. I also love surfing alone, especially when it is quiet and only the sounds of nature can be heard. But occasionally it’s fun to eavesdrop on others’ conversations in the water. Such was the scenario today.

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Envy is Not a Bad Four Letter Word

“In the space between stimulus and response lies our freedom. When we pause long enough to feel what’s actually true, we can choose something different.”
— Viktor Frankl