Dr. Lavelle is available for interviews, expert commentary, and media features on topics at the intersection of psychology, technology, and behavioral systems.
Thoughtful voices shape the conversation.
Recent Appearances
The Cut — Why Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping How We Think About Willpower (January 2025)
New York Magazine — The Psychology of Behavioral Change in a Medicated World (November 2024)
NPR Life Kit — Building Habits That Last — Interview with Dr. Sera Lavelle (October 2024)
Elle — Integrative Approaches to Mental Health in 2024 (September 2024)
Allure — The Science of Habit and Self-Perception (July 2024)
Vogue — High-Functioning Anxiety: What Therapists Actually See (May 2024)
Topics & Angles
The psychological aftermath of rapid weight loss. Identity, grief, and the body after Ozempic. Motivation without deprivation: rewriting the reward loop.
What AI therapists get wrong about human suffering. Bias, dependency, and the limits of algorithmic care. How clinicians should think about AI-assisted therapy.
Why high-functioning people are often the most stuck. Second-order effects of habit change. Agency, autonomy, and the myth of motivation.
What mainstream therapy is finally catching up to. Hypnotherapy, somatic work, and the evidence behind them. The gap between clinical research and clinical practice.
Press Kit
Materials available upon request. Contact press@seralavelle.com for access.