Selected Writings

Dr. Mulqueen has published in a variety of outlets, including CNN, NBC Think, the Boston Sunday Globe, and Psychotherapy Networker.

Getting back on my skis after cancer was a triumph
Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2024

The Pros and Cons of Remote Therapy: A Clinician’s Dilemma
Psychotherapy.net, March 19,2024

Opinion: Campaign despair is crushing our mental health
CNN, March 16, 2024

Politics on the Couch
Psychotherapy.net Feb. 29,2024

Here’s how we can show up for others during a hard time
Chicago Tribune, Dec.19,2023

Opinion: The lost art of waiting in line
CNN, Nov.12, 2023

As I recover from cancer, the healing words I repeat to myself

CNN, Oct.22, 2023

Working Therapeutically in Uncharted Territory, A Therapist's Cancer Experience Shapes Treatment
Psychotherapy.net, Sep. 28, 2023

Opinion: I was shocked to learn there was a way to save my hair during chemo

CNN, June 19, 2023

My mom failed me. So I found a better one
CNN, May 13, 2023

Hollywood makes holidays synonymous with families. But not families like mine.
NBC Think, Nov. 26, 2022

Why do standing ovations now seem obligatory?
NBC Think, Oct. 1, 2022,

Can Psychotherapy Really Survive the Onslaught of Venture Capitalism?Psychotherapy.net, September 1, 2021

Covid anxiety is giving way to economic anxiety. How to cope.
NBC Think, June 27,2022

Acknowledging the Impact of Cancel Culture on Therapy
Psychotherapy.net, June 21 2022

The pursuit of happiness can end in pain
NBC Think, May 15 2022

Cancel culture has reached the therapist’s couch
NBC Think, April 9,2022

Covid has changed retirement — and canceled the celebrations that usually mark it.
NBC Think, Feb 21,2022

The Day My Life Turned Upside Down
Psychotherapy.net Dec 29, 2021

Covid's mental health toll makes therapists hard to find.
Insurance companies make it harder.
NBC Think, Dec.22,2021

Covid deaths made us aware of our mortality.
Here's why that's a good thing.
NBC Think, April 9, 2021

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Covid vaccines mean the end of quarantine is in sight. For some, the view doesn't look so good.
NBC Think, Mar 28, 2021

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Understanding the Pandemic’s Impact Through a Developmental Lens
 Psychotherapy.net March, 2021

How To Apologize During A Pandemic — And Beyond
WBUR Feb.18, 2021

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Covid means Thanksgiving and Christmas will be a bummer. Don't make it worse by urging joy.
NBC Think, Nov. 8 2020

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Money Matters: Getting Clear with Ourselves and Our Clients
Psychotherapy Networker, November 2020

2020, The Summer of No
Psychotherapy.net. Oct. 21,2020

Email and text conversations mean never having to say goodbye. That's driving us all crazy.
NBC Think, Sept.6, 2020

School reopenings are being touted as good for students' well-being, but that's wrong
NBC Think, Aug.10, 2020

Why Have Our Clients Stopped Crying?
Psychotherapy Networker, May 7, 2020

Sorting Through a Closet Full of Memories
Psychotherapy Networker, May/June 2020

Paralyzed by Pandemic Uncertainty? Try This
WBUR Cognoscenti, April 23, 2020

When home is not where the heart is
Psychotherapy.net, April 6, 2020

Coronavirus quarantine is harder the longer we’re told it will last
NBC Think, April 4, 2020

Reflections on remote work with clients
Psychotherapy Networker, March 17, 2020

Coronavirus anxiety is running so high, all my therapy patients want help coping
NBC Think, March 5, 2020

A social media addiction is like binge eating. Here’s how to find the right diet
NBC Think, February 28, 2020

How Citibank and other bureaucratic institutions make grieving for family members harder
NBC Think, February 23, 2020

Texting really is ruining personal relationships
NBC Think, December 7, 2019

Who's listening? Smartphones and psychotherapy
Psychotherapy.net, January 1, 2019

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A book of anniversaries
AARP Magazine, August 1, 2016

Little house was just what the doctor ordered
The Boston Globe, June 21, 2015

Are you anyone's sister?
Brain, Child Magazine, March 3, 2015

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Would you care to dance?
Boston Parents Paper, October 1, 2013