Psych. Dept.
The trap door called drawing
Human beings are rarely the neat sum of neat parts, something columnist Elaine Luti began to understand when she first learned to draw.
Let them eat cake…
Advising people to slow down and smell the roses makes no sense when you've devised a social system that prevents that from happening, writes columnist Elaine Luti.
In praise of the crummy
I was in Berlin the other weekend to visit my son. It’s not a beautiful city by any means. Many houses look alike. Few parts [...]
World without history?
I recently asked a class of college students if they knew the mythological story of Oedipus. I wanted to hear them say “the guy who [...]
When the paranoid are right
Growing up in Boston of the 1950s, I remember my father often coming home with unusual foods. He got a kick out of trying [...]
“Civilizing” America’s schools
No sooner had I ranted about the perils of standardized tests and how over-managed kids were losing time to play than in came an email [...]
A most awful circle
When troubles come, Shakespeare wrote in "Hamlet," they come not as single spies but in battalions. Some human beings are so battered by bad experiences [...]
When grades make you sick
Not long ago it was midterm season at American colleges and I found myself under a pile of exams to correct. This brought to mind [...]
How to choose a good therapist
You don't stick with a doctor who shrugs at your condition. So be demanding when it comes to your mind, writes columnist Elaine Luti.
But it tastes bad…
Columnist Elaine Luti wants to know why drug companies balk at making more kid-friendly medicines.
A book by its cover
I often have to refer a patient to another therapist. It’s hard enough to turn someone away because I know how hard it can be [...]
“Psych Dept.” Author

Elaine Luti
Psychotherapist and writer Elaine Luti has been in private practice in Rome for well over 30 years.