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Your Therapist Is A Therapist Because Of Their Own Emotional Or Family History
Your Therapist’s History Influenced Their Way Toward Psychology (But, So What?). It’s the therapist cliché: guy or gal grows up, has nutty or abusive parents, is bullied in school or perhaps, struggles with drugs or alcohol. In short, they have a tough go of it and find their way toward psychology.And you know what? The cliché is true. Ok–maybe it’s not true for every therapist. I can’t find a…
Mar 01, 2018
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
Tribeca Therapy Quoted In Two Articles On Refinery29
[caption id="attachment_5152" align="alignleft" width="250"] (Photo by Bianca Valle)[/caption]Our NYC therapy practice has recently been lucky enough to be quoted several times on Refinery29. We’re proud to share another two articles that feature comments from our director Matt that cover two very different topics. The first “11 People On The Negative Stereotypes That Make Them Anxious” explores…
Feb 07, 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 On Borderline Personality Disorder In Refinery29
[caption id="attachment_5141" align="alignleft" width="250"] Courtesy of Scott Everett White/The CW[/caption]Recently, our NYC therapy practice has been quoted in several publications. We're excited to share another piece from Refinery29, addressing the portrayal of mental illness, more specifically, Borderline Personality Disorder, in the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. In the article, our…
Jan 30, 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
With Asperger's, Diagnosis Matters (Unless It Doesn't)
Do I Have Asperger’s, Doc?. Maybe once a week in my NYC therapy practice someone asks to meet with me to diagnose whether or not they have Asperger’s. Asperger’s is a mild form of autism characterized by difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication.It’s almost never the case that the diagnosis is sought to meet some formal need. Sure, a diagnosis is needed in order for therapy…
Jan 09, 2018
In The New Year, How About We Make Room For Our Feelings?
Living Removed From One’s Feelings Comes With A Cost. In 2018, how about we feel our feelings? I know it’s not such a popular suggestion. With two terror attacks in Manhattan and an egomaniacal misogynist inaugurated as president this past year, many people, both in and out of my therapy practice, would say a big no thanks.As an NYC therapist, most of my patients don’t need help with coping.…
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