Identity · Relationships · Transitions
The individual,
in context.
Kyra H. Newman
Marriage & Family Therapy clinician-in-training
University of Southern California · Los Angeles
Perspective
A life is never lived
in isolation.
Our sense of self takes shape in relationship—with family, culture, work, and the histories we carry.
My clinical interests center on identity, relationships, attachment, and the transitions that reshape our lives. At USC, I am developing a relational, systems-oriented approach to therapy.
Before entering clinical training, I spent more than fifteen years in creative production and operations. That experience informs my interest in how ambition and demanding environments shape identity and connection.
Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy, in progress
University of Southern California
Writing
In Relation
Essays on identity, relationships, psychological life,
and the transitions that change us.
When Enough Keeps Moving
On achievement, adaptation, and the problem with believing the next thing will finally be enough.
MatrescenceIn the Middle of Becoming
On motherhood, ambition, and the freedom to change what we value.
Psychological lifeWhat the Mind Keeps Doing
On meditation, psychotherapy, and the stories we mistake for ourselves.
In conversation
Kyra H. Newman is a Marriage & Family Therapy clinician-in-training based in Los Angeles.
Her clinical interests center on identity, relationships, and the transitions that reshape our lives. She is developing a relational approach to therapy, with a particular interest in how family, culture, and demanding work environments shape our sense of self and our connections with others.
Artwork by Jacob Cooley