Family Therapy Archives - Page 9 of 11

Parenting A Teen With Panic Attacks

Posted on September 7, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for anxiety, Therapy for Stress, Therapy for Teens

Getting Close Is The Key To Parenting Teens With Panic Attacks Working with both teens and parents of teens as an NYC therapist, I often see parents feel lost when their teen suffers from panic attacks. Not only are parents unsure of how to deal with panic attacks, but they can also struggle with understandingRead more

From Safe Touch to Saying No: An NYC Therapist On Talking To Your Kid To Prevent Sexual Abuse

Posted on August 31, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Sexual abuse - sexual assault, Therapy

As A Therapist And Parent, I Know Tough Conversations With Your Child Can Prevent Sexual Abuse In addition to being an NYC therapist, I’m also a father and I recently had to talk to my daughter about sexual abuse, safe touch and saying no. These conversations are never fun–they can be tough for both childrenRead more

13 Ways “13 Reasons Why” Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 9. Parents, Check Your Shit To Take Care Of Your Teen

Posted on August 9, 2017 in Family Therapy, Leadership, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for Teens

Yesterday, I highlighted distant parents and family as an important theme in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. As an NYC therapist who works with teens, the ninth way I see how the show expands on the conversation about teens and mental health is closely related: 9. Parents, Check Your Shit To Take Care Of Your TeenRead more

13 Ways “13 Reasons Why” Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 8. Distant Parents Or Family

Posted on August 8, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for Teens

It’s the eighth day of my list exploring the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health: 8. Distant Parents Or Family Parents in the show check in with their kids, more as a way of catching upRead more

Culture Matters In Couples Therapy

Posted on July 13, 2017 in Couples Therapy and Relationships, Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy

Culture Matters, Even For Couples Of The “Same Culture” In my couples therapy practice, I often say to couples that we are all in and of a culture. How you see the world and how decisions are made about issues like monogamy, raising children, sharing a home, etc. are all cultural matters. Which is toRead more

Family-Wide Anxiety

Posted on April 13, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for anxiety, Therapy for Stress

Entire Families Can Feel Anxiety Together Anxiety is often thought of and talked about on an individual basis. But, entire families can experience anxiety together. These can be divided into two types of anxiety: family anxiety and anxiety that is precipitated by one person but bleeds into the entire family system. Beginning with the former,Read more

Having Plenty Doesn’t Mean Money Issues Go Away: 11 Steps For Couples

Posted on March 9, 2017 in Couples Therapy and Relationships, Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for Stress

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

Therapy For Cutting: How To Talk With Your Teen And Help Them Talk About What They Are Feeling

Posted on February 9, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for anxiety, Therapy for Depression, Therapy for Teens

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

Posted on February 2, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Therapy for 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

When Should Family Therapy Be An Option?

Posted on January 24, 2017 in Family Therapy, NYC Therapy, Psychotherapy, Therapy

I’ve noticed in my NYC therapy practice that family therapy often doesn’t occur to most folks as an option. As I pointed out in my previous blog post “Family Therapy: For New Yorkers An Unconsidered Therapy Option,” New Yorkers, in particular, don’t always immediately seek family therapy as their first choice for help. Our conceptionRead more