Who is the best therapist in NYC? It’s you. Sure, you seek out therapy as you would any expert. A therapist’s skill is judged just like any other specialist in NYC. If you’re recovering from an accident, you want the best physical therapist in NYC, or, if you need an accountant, you search for theRead more
Radical Self-care Can Change Your Anxiety
Radical Self-care for Anxiety Often patients in my NYC anxiety therapy practice want a direct solution to care for their anxiety. They want to feel better in the moment when they feel overwhelming anxiety. Part of that solution is radical self-care. When you practice radical self-care, anxiety can change since, in a sense, radical self-careRead more
Dear Second Lady Karen Pence: Supporting Art Therapy Means Supporting Human Rights
August 28, 2020: Over three years after first writing about the fallacy of Second Lady Karen Pence’s support for art therapy, I was interested to hear that Ms. Pence revisited the benefits of art therapy during her Republican National Convention speech this past Wednesday. Focusing on how the Trump-Pence administration has supported the military, Ms.Read more
“In Recovery”: Not Just For Addiction
“In recovery” is a phrase used often in reference to substance abuse. It infers that the demons of addiction will always be present, whether the person in recovery has three months of sobriety or three years. However, people can be “in recovery” from all sorts of patterns and issues that plague them even when substancesRead more
Having Plenty Doesn’t Mean Money Issues Go Away: 11 Steps For Couples
Financial Couples Therapy Doesn’t Just Address A Lack Of Money In my work with financial couples therapy, I’ve learned that everyone feels they don’t have enough money, even couples with plenty. I find it sobering to recognize that even folks with access to money that I could never imagine worry about money. It’s important toRead more
Is Your Body Talking To You?: It Could Be Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Can Have Physical Symptoms In my NYC anxiety therapy practice, many patients come in with physical symptoms, whether panic attacks, IBS issues, constipation or heart palpitations, which can indicate internalized anxiety. These symptoms may have been there for weeks, months, or even, years. These physical experiences can vary widely. Some folks comeRead more
Stay Angry And Get Creative: An Art Therapist On Being Powerful
Both in and out of my NYC art therapy practice, the anger, fear, anxiety, and panic that people felt around the November election has not died down. If anything, it has increased as the government is acting more threatening towards fundamental human rights and the values of our country. So many people express feeling scaredRead more
Loneliness Doesn’t Necessarily Equal Being Alone: New Ways Of Thinking About Loneliness In Relationships
Loneliness And Therapy In NYC Whether it’s realized before an initial session or not, loneliness is a common experience and a frequent reason why people seek therapy. New Yorkers claim a particular experience with loneliness that I suspect is valid. NYC can be a lonely place, perhaps more so because we always feel surrounded byRead more
Therapy For Cutting: How To Talk With Your Teen And Help Them Talk About What They Are Feeling
Often when parents seek therapy for teens who are struggling with depression or anxiety, they are also looking for therapy for cutting. Cutting is when someone is takes an object such as a knife (dull or sharp), scissors, a paper clip or another sharp object and cuts themselves with it to create a painful butRead more
Your Kid is Just Not That Into You: Rebellion and Teens
As a parent, does it ever seem like your teen is sick of you, not that interested in what you have to say and avoids you? Well, you’re right. Your teen is just not that into you. Just like the 2005 book He’s Not That Into You, if it feels like your adolescent wants space fromRead more
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