Archive - Non-Standard Deviations

What can Open Dialogue learn from itself?

Open Dialogue has a particular capacity to galvanise, to inspire, and to polarise. The publication of the first OD RCT is a case in point. It’s time for…

Oct 15 • Joel Lewin

August 2026

Why do therapists not improve with experience?

Several factors make it hard for therapists to translate experience into better outcomes. Understanding these issues is the first step to overcoming…

Aug 27 • Joel Lewin

Therapists do not improve with experience alone.

On average, they stagnate or deteriorate. This is a curious phenomenon and we need to understand it. Here is part one of a three part series that aims…

Aug 7 • Joel Lewin

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