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Action: The Antidote For Anxiety
Anxiety Can Make You Feel Stuck (And Feeling Stuck Can Make You More Anxious). In my therapy practice, I’ve seen anxiety take endless forms–worry, fear, panic, stress, tension, frustration, irritability, angst, dread and more. As I’ve said before, it’s remarkable how much meaning we pack into this one little word. It also makes anxiety a domain that is rife with metaphor. Sometimes I think about…
Feb 22, 2018
How Do I Survive An Affair?: 4 Questions For When Your Partner Cheats
Beyond “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?”: Take Time To Pause After Your Partner’s Affair In Therapy. In my NYC therapy practice, I frequently see people who find out their partner had or is having an affair feel like they are in a tailspin. While you may (or may not) have suspected the affair, the shock is often overwhelming and painful. It leaves you with a whole lot of questions about how to move…
Feb 15, 2018
When Your Partner Needs Therapy
Your Partner Badly Needs Therapy–What Now?. I’m not one of those therapists who thinks everyone should go to therapy. Some people value the benefits of lower anxiety or better work performance. They use therapy to recover from trauma and be okay in the world. For others, it’s not their cup of tea. They may feel they need panic attacks or severe depression and want to hold onto their trauma.But,…
Feb 08, 2018
Affairs Are More Than Sex: Seeing Beyond The Cheating Through Therapy
In Therapy, An Affair Is More Than Just Sex. When working with patients who are having or had affairs in my NYC therapy practice, an affair isn’t just about sex. Yes, sex may (or may not) have started the affair, but that’s never the entire story. More than just one cheat, an affair is a type of second relationship or set of relationships.Folks who come to me for therapy during affairs typically…
Feb 01, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted in 4 National Publications this Week (And Page 1 of the WSJ)
This week was a big week for our therapy practice in the national media. Starting with a fun read for couples in Refinery29 about the importance of cuddling, our director Matt was quoted in four different articles. The pieces range from the lighthearted to the timely–Greatist’s essay on the complexity of naming abusers is particularly significant. It’s also worth noting that “Let Me Tell You Some…
Jan 26, 2018
How To Refer Someone To A Therapist
Seeing a Therapist in a NYC Group Practice Means Making Therapy Referrals With Confidence. Part of the value of working in an NYC group practice is our ability to make referrals to a therapist in the practice (when that’s what makes sense–we also refer elsewhere). In our therapy practice, we have a good sense of who that provider is and a high level of confidence in their skill. Our patients like…
Jan 25, 2018
Beyond “The Right” Decision: Helping Teens Become Decision Makers
Parents, Therapists And Other Adults Need To Help Teens Be Decision Makers. As a therapist who works with teens, I know teens have to face tons and tons of decisions all the time. The reality of being a teenager is there are certain adult decisions that have to be made for you. You can’t, for example, sell drugs, drive drunk, move out or spend money you don’t have. Most of these limits are…
Jan 18, 2018
New Year's Resolution For Parents: Get Closer To Your Teen (How Family Therapy Can Help)
Parents, Your Teenager Needs You To Get Closer: Family Therapy Can Help. As an NYC family therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how hard it can be for teens to help their parents learn how to get closer and be there for them. For parents of teens, the New Year can be a good opportunity to check in with your relationship with your adolescent child. Does your relationship with your teen need more…
Dec 21, 2017
Men, Listen Up!: How Men Need To Develop In Light Of The Conversation About Sexual Harassment And Assault
Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Are A Cultural Problem–Male Privilege Is Part Of That. In “The Unexamined Brutality of the Male Libido,” recently published in The New York Times, Stephen Marche argues that men need to reexamine, what he calls, “the often ugly and dangerous nature of the male libido” in light of the current conversation about sexual harassment and assault. As an NYC…
Dec 14, 2017
Getting Rid of Guilt and Getting Unstuck
Feeling Stuck? Check Your Guilt. In my NYC therapy practice, I see a lot of people, who are stuck, struggling with a strong presence of guilt. Oftentimes, feeling guilty about actions or desires can prevent people from acting on their true and authentic wants. This can leave them in jobs, marriages and other situations that just don’t feel right.Understanding the roots of this guilt and getting…
Dec 07, 2017
No, Sexual Predators Don’t Need Therapy, They Need Punitive Intervention
Sexual Predators Don’t Need Therapy. A recent New York Times article “Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven” explored the potential for therapeutic treatment for sexual predators like Harvey Weinstein, who after accusations of sexual harassment and assault, have claimed to seek professional help. In my opinion as an NYC therapist, these sexual predators don’t need therapy. They need…
Nov 30, 2017
The Politics Of Therapy (Yes, There Are)
We Often Take Therapists’ Politics For Granted. Many of us take therapists’ politics for granted. We think that either politics shouldn’t matter in the therapy room or we should just expect that our therapists will be with it. Often people seeking therapy think:“In a place like New York, pretty much all therapists are liberal.”“Therapists see everything. Of course, they’re going to be savvy about…
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