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Al Hoberman Featured In A Video On How "Music Therapy Helps Children Out Of Homelessness"
Sometimes our therapists are recognized for the cool and meaningful things they accomplish outside our NYC therapy practice and we are excited to share. Recently, Tribeca Therapy welcomed a new therapist–Al Hoberman–to the practice. With a Master’s degree from NYU in Music Therapy, Al joins our team with diverse experience as a psychotherapist, including traditional talk therapy and CBT, as well…
Apr 26, 2018
Parents, Want To Build Influence With Your Kids? Try Co-Creating Rules
Parenting Therapy: Who Are You That This Child Should Listen To You And Your Rules?. When working with parents in my NYC therapy practice, I often invite them to think about the following question: Who are you that this child should listen to you? It’s not intended at all to be smug, though I respect that it can tend to come off that way. When kids are quite little, the question doesn’t matter…
Apr 19, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted On Bipolar Disorder and Mariah Carey in Refinery29
This week, Mariah Carey revealed her experiences with bipolar disorder in People Magazine. Using this moment to talk about bipolar disorder more generally–its diagnosis and treatment, Refinery29 reached out to our NYC therapy practice. In the article “Why It Took So Long For Mariah Carey To Get Help For Bipolar Disorder,” writer Kimberly Truong quotes our director Matt on why it can be difficult…
Apr 13, 2018
There Is A Danger In Not Taking Teens Seriously–Especially When It Comes To Gun Control
We Need To Take Teens Seriously About Guns. On a recent Wednesday morning, I happened to have a break when I heard chanting outside the window of my NYC therapy practice. The noises were not that unusual given that my Tribeca office is just a block away from City Hall, a frequent site of protests. It didn’t take me long to remember when I saw teenagers marching with signs that read “Never Again!”…
Apr 12, 2018
The Death Of A Sibling Changes Everything
Losing a Sibling Is A Shock That Changes Everything. In our NYC therapy practice, we treat patients who have to deal with the many changes that come with grieving the loss of a sibling. No matter what your relationship was with your brother or sister, he or she has likely always been there in one way or another–on holidays, at birthdays, on weekends or even, daily. There was a rhythm to the way…
Apr 05, 2018
Couples Therapy: 7 Strategies For Couples That Need To Walk Away From A Fight
All Couples Know: Arguing Can Get Out Of Control. For some couples I see in my couples therapy practice, the idea of a partner walking away in the moment of hurt or anger that comes with an argument is terrifying. It feels like an abandonment–because it usually is one. But for the health of the relationship, however, sometimes walking away is better than the alternative.Why Walk Away?. Many…
Mar 29, 2018
For Couples, A Simple Rule: You Can't Be Mean
Fighting For Couples Doesn’t Have To Be Mean. Most people are meaner than they realize when they’re upset. Couples therapy helps couples recognize this, but as a couples therapist, I like to go one step further, proposing that people have the capacity not to be mean. One can become aware of it and not give in.For many couples, the idea that fighting doesn’t have to be mean can feel like a breath…
Mar 22, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Talks Diagnosis And Non-Diagnostic Therapy in Refinery29
Does diagnosis matter? Why might your therapist not give you a diagnosis? Here at Tribeca Therapy, we’ve addressed our non-diagnostic approach to therapy on both our website and our blog. Recently, though, we were given the chance to speak about diagnosis and non-diagnostic therapy with Refinery29’s Kimberly Truong in her article “Why Your Therapist Might Not Tell You Your Diagnosis.” In the…
Mar 20, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted On The Bachelor In The New York Post
[caption id="attachment_5189" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Bachelor's Arie Luyendyk proposed Lauren Burnham after dumping Becca Kufrin (Paul Hebert/ABC via Getty Images)[/caption]Tribeca Therapy has been quoted a lot in recent weeks in various publications, which remains a source of excitement in our NYC therapy practice. We’re pleased to share that our director Matt is quoted in an article…
Mar 16, 2018
How Parents Can Help Lessen Children's Anxiety
Whatever The Cause Of A Kid’s Anxiety, Parents Can Help. In my Downtown Manhattan therapy practice, a lot of parents ask me where their kids' anxiety comes from. Is anxiety something inherent within them or is something from their environment negatively affecting them? The question of nature vs. nurture has been debated practically since the dawn of time, or at least as long as the field of…
Mar 15, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted On Couple Compatibility and Myers-Briggs In Refinery29
How much stock should individuals and couples give Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and other personality type tests? Refinery29 quoted our NYC therapy practice's director Matt on how results of personality type quizzes may help individuals organize their lives and relationships, but categorizing people by type also has its limitations. Read Sara Coughlin’s article “I Found Out I’m ‘Compatible’…
Mar 14, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted In Refinery 29 On How To Tell If You Have Social Anxiety Disorder
Last week, our Downtown NYC therapy practice was excited to be featured again in Refinery29–this time on how to tell if you have social anxiety disorder. With the practice receiving a lot of calls curious about social anxiety disorder, the article quotes our director Matt on the symptoms, the difference (and similarities) between social anxiety disorder and social awkwardness and the plenty of…
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