Mindsplain seeks to answer your most pressing questions about psychology and mental health. Rather than focus on quick behavioral fixes, we aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of how our minds work to eliminate the stigma around mental health.

Mindsplain promotes the theories, practices, applications, beauty, and utility of psychodynamic psychology and psychotherapy.

Read our manifesto and ethics.

Mindsplain was founded by Clinical Psychologist Michael Kinsey, Ph.D. and launched in 2019.

Founder

Michael Kinsey, PhD

Founder

Michael Kinsey, Ph.D. is an award-winning clinical psychologist and founder of Mindsplain. He is the author of two books ‘Transcendent Parenting: A Workbook for Parents Sharing Children with Narcissists’ (2020) and the award-winning children’s picture book ‘Dreams of Zugunruhe’ (2020).

Contributors

Nicci Attfield, MA, Bsc

Contributor

Nicci Attfield is mother to Ava and Danny as well as partner to Jacques. She has an honors degree in Psychology from the University of South Africa and a master’s in Diversity Studies from the University of Cape Town. She loves spending time outdoors. She also loves coffee, books, and rainy afternoons.

Martyna Bobek, LSW, CTP

Contributor

Martyna Bobek is a Licensed Social Worker and a Certified Trauma Professional. She specializes in neuroscience-informed psychotherapy for trauma and stressor-related disorders. As an active content writer, Martyna publishes articles in the mental health niche and writes for multiple mental health websites. In her free time, Martyna enjoys going on walks with her bulldog Chubs, reading Harry Potter, and attempting to play Queen on the piano.

Kylie Feller, MA, CCC

Contributor

Kylie Feller, M.A, CCC is a counselor and Life Coach from Canada. For the past 10 years, she has been studying and helping people overcome their mental health challenges and access higher levels of well-being. She specializes in a number of different areas including online dating, relationships, trauma, and depression/anxiety. She is particularly passionate about helping people navigate dating in a way that fosters greater growth, love, and results in healthier successful relationships.

Mahevash Shaikh, BE

Contributor

Mahevash Shaikh writes about mental health and social issues. She holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the Sinhgad Academy of Engineering. She completed postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Sydney. She blogs at MahevashMuses.com and contributes to the ‘Work and Bipolar’ or ‘Depression’ blog at HealthyPlace.com.

Madelaine Claire Weiss, LICSW, MBA, BCC

Contributor

Madelaine Claire Weiss is trained in Psychodynamics at Harvard, in Organizational Dynamics at Boston University, and an Executive, Career, and Life Coaching with Erickson International — Madelaine helps high achievers learn how to manage their minds so they can have more hours in the day, more peace of mind, more freedom, and fulfillment!

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