Better Left..Said is where we think out loud about what it means to be human in relationships, at work, and within ourselves — the journal of Modern Therapy Alliance, a Chicago-based practice built around authenticity, directness, and connection.

This isn’t a company blog or a list of therapy tips. It’s a space where real conversations from the therapy room meet real life. Our writers are therapists, but we write like people — curious, imperfect, and deeply interested in how we grow, avoid, love, and change.

If you’re drawn to honest reflection that feels real, sometimes funny, sometimes uncomfortable, but always human, you’re in the right place.

Scroll on to see what we’ve been writing about.