Couples
Getting Married? Don't Avoid Talking About The Tough Stuff In Premarital Counseling
Before Your Marriage, It’s Important To Talk About The Tough Stuff In Premarital Counseling. As a NYC therapist who does premarital counseling, I see couples often shy away from discussing the hard stuff before their marriage. But, planning for a marriage is more than just about the venue, the dress or the destination. It’s also important to get close to the dirt under the rug, so to speak–the…
May 17, 2018
Couples Therapy And The So-so Relationship
Couples Therapy: So-so Relationships Can Be Easy To Ignore. Perhaps the real enemy of happiness isn’t misery so much as mediocrity. As an NYC couples therapist, I find that’s often the case in marriage and long-term relationships. When things are a hot mess with constant fighting, hating spending time together or otherwise not getting along, at least there is still feeling that is likely to get…
May 10, 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 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
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
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
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
How An Equal Distribution Of Labor Can Fight A Couple's Anxiety
[caption id="attachment_4986" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Image courtesy Emma)[/caption]French comic artist Emma illustrates what feminists refer to as the “mental load” in her cartoon “You Should’ve Asked." It shows a heterosexual couple in which the woman is responsible for organizing and delegating household and childcare tasks. She is shown in several scenarios working, planning, and…
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