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The Tween Parenting Dialectic: Tribeca Therapy In New York Magazine
Tweens' Frequent Switching Between Wanting Protection And Independence Doesn’t Make Them Crazy, It Makes Them Tweens. In our therapy with both tweens and their parents, parents often talk to us about tweens and young teens being labile, meaning they can switch quite quickly between wanting closeness, intimacy and protection, while also wanting freedom and independence. New York Magazine recently…
Jan 10, 2019
Tribeca Therapy On How Dating Apps Changed Dating In The Atlantic
As couples therapists in NYC, we’ve witnessed firsthand how dating apps have changed the way couples meet. Tribeca Therapy’s observations on the ways Tinder, Bumble and other apps have transformed dating are featured in The Atlantic’s in-depth feature on the impact of dating apps.Published in conjunction with the five-year anniversary of Tinder becoming widely available on all smartphones in…
Jan 03, 2019
Practicing Couples Therapy During 2018's Brett Kavanaugh Moment
One of 2018’s defining events, both nationally and in our NYC therapy practice, was the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Particularly inspired by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s brave testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, women patients shared experiences of sexual trauma, harassment and experiences of close calls. Not only did the Kavanaugh confirmation…
Dec 27, 2018
Vulnerability Isn’t An Abstraction: It’s Something We Build With People
We Build Vulnerability With Certain Safe People. In my NYC therapy practice, I find that so often vulnerability is talked about in the abstract, as a thing people are good at, not good at or could get better at. But with whom? We build vulnerability with particular people. There are a few essential conditions for that to happen with a given person. One of them is that person is safe and we go…
Dec 20, 2018
Tribeca Therapy On Sitting Out The Holidays In Refinery29
In our NYC therapy practice, we know that the holidays can be a particularly stressful time for people. In a previous blog post, Rachael asserted that even with expectations from family members, it’s okay not to go home for the holidays and depending on the situation, it may even be better for your health not to go. Whether family obligations or numerous holiday party invitations, worries about…
Dec 13, 2018
Can You Have Too Much Empathy?
Empathy Is Wonderful, But There Is A Downside. As an NYC therapist, of course, I think empathy is great. A lot of people we know could stand to develop more of it. Empathy has to do with being nice to other people and taking a type of moral stance that prioritizes your best understanding of the impact that a decision or behavior will have on them. However, depending on your early experiences,…
Dec 06, 2018
Complicating The 6 Myths Of Attraction
As An NYC Therapist, I See A Need To Complicate How We Think About, Talk About And Understand Attraction. Is attraction as simple as being attracted to someone or not? Can you be both attracted to and repulsed by someone? What is the relationship between aesthetics and character? Is physical attraction fixed and independent of emotional attraction? What does it mean for attraction to shift over…
Nov 29, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Explores Toxic Relationships With A Parent In Refinery29
While we’ve previously explored on our blog how to set limits with parents and even, end a relationship with an unsafe family member, how do you know if your relationship with your parent or parents is toxic? Refinery29 recently spoke to our NYC therapy practice to discuss what a toxic relationship is and what children, including adult children, can do if their relationship with their parent(s)…
Nov 20, 2018
Parents Need To Be On The Same Page About Parenting
Disagreements About Parenting Can Be Challenging For Both Parents And Kids. Heather and I recently hosted a discussion with parents at Portfolio School, a local independent K-5 school in Tribeca, about when parents aren’t on the same page about parenting. In Heather and my experience, both in our NYC therapy practice and out, the substance of all but the most serious disagreements is never more…
Nov 15, 2018
Introducing Kelly Scott, LMHC
This year, our Downtown NYC therapy practice has grown significantly, which has pushed us to add some more talented therapists to our staff. This has allowed the practice to not only grow in number, but in our approach to therapy. We’re excited to introduce Kelly Scott, LMHC, our newest member of the staff at Tribeca Therapy. Whether treating an individual, or in couples therapy or family…
Nov 08, 2018
Getting Off Antidepressants And Anti-anxiety Medications
Therapy Helps With The Emotional Side Of Getting Off Antidepressants or Anti-anxiety Medications. In our NYC therapy practice, patients sometimes come to us who are considering getting off antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications, or have decided to stop taking medication. We’re not psychiatrists, medical doctors or otherwise psychopharmacologists. If you want to take antidepressants or…
Nov 01, 2018
How Stereotypes And Others' Characterizations Of Us Influence Who We Become: Tribeca Therapy In Refinery29
Stereotypes And Imposed Family Roles Us Can Affect Who We Are. In our NYC therapy practice, we often see how others characterize us can become a part of our personality. Over time any significant influence–whether cultural stereotypes or overdetermined roles within the family–can affect who we are. Overcoming this is no small part of good therapy, which is perhaps why Refinery29 contacted Tribeca…
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