Dr. Marian Joyce* is a psychologist and writer in San Diego, Ca. She has been in private practice for twenty years working mainly with adults who have depression and anxiety. After a client committed suicide, Dr. Joyce was devastated and experienced doubt about her ability as a therapist. She is happy to say that she pulled through this dark time, but she often felt alone with her grief. She hopes her story will help other therapists to understand what it is like to lose a client and other clinician survivors to know that they are not alone.
*Dr. Joyce is a pseudonym.