The Holidays Provide An Opportunity To Evaluate Whether Your Relationship With Family Is Healthy (Or Not) Holidays are a time of reflection on the past year–how we’ve grown, what we’ve done (or not done), what we want or want to stop, and who we are and want to be. Often being in therapy, and consideringRead more
How To Spend Time With Your Family: Depends On Your Family
Family Visits Can Be Like Time Travel I often joke with patients that I always want them to consult with me before planning a family visit. Although I joke, I am also very serious. I’m a firm believer that the strategic planning of a family visit can really dictate how the visit goes for everyoneRead more
We Both Love Your Kid: A Letter To Parents From Your Child’s Therapist
Dear Parents, Thank you for sharing your kid and bringing a therapist into their lives. As a parent, you have been caring for this person for so long. You got through the long nights with them as a baby. You helped them through their first feelings. You taught them what the world was. I’m soRead more
Tribeca Therapy On Travel As A Creativity And Relationship Reset In Jetsetter
Most of our patients at Tribeca Therapy are overworked professionals who are often dealing with two competing interests: having too many demands on their time and not having enough space to be creative. Our practice was recently featured in Jetsetter, speaking to the ways in which travel can sometimes act as a “hard reset.” In theRead more
Is Signing Up For Therapy An Overwhelming Decision?: A Collective Conversation
Matt: Just about every Psychology Today profile and half the therapists’ websites I come across open with some version of the phrase: “signing up for therapy is an overwhelming decision.” I don’t see it that way at all. Which is to say, I think it certainly can be overwhelming, especially if someone has had someRead more
Tribeca Therapy On The Best Books For Kids And Teens About Adolescence In New York Magazine
Parents of children and teens often struggle with finding the best books about adolescence. Of course, there isn’t any one perfect book, but there are a few that kids can keep in their library to refer to as needed. Culturally, we talk around topics like sex and puberty because it makes us uncomfortable as adults.Read more
Tribeca Therapy On Talking To Parents About Unhealthy Habits In Well+Good
Sometimes, in our NYC therapy practice, patients wonder how to best talk to their parents about unhealthy habits, particularly after the holidays when families have spent a lot of time together and observed each other’s lifestyles. However, it can be intimidating to approach parents with concerns without feeling either disrespectful or as if you crossedRead more
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 notRead more
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,Read more
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 substanceRead more
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