“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
Young Adults in Therapy: Who Pays for Treatment?
Therapy is expensive and it takes up a valuable hour in a week. The desire for therapy always needs to be greater than its cost in order for it to feel worth it for the person footing the bill. This tension can be harnessed and used in therapy itself. In most cases, the person footingRead more
When Should Family Therapy Be An Option?
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
Negotiating Gender In Couples Therapy: Men Need More Than A Shrug
In the practice of therapy, particularly couples therapy, I often help patients navigate and negotiate how gender works in their marriage or romantic relationships. Last year, gender roles came up in the public sphere due to the presidential election, particularly in response to Donald Trump’s surreptitiously recorded remarks about women with the television host BillyRead more
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