As an art therapist in NYC, I get to work with all kinds of kids, ranging from shy to verbose. Regardless of a child’s temperament and language skill, there is always a limit on what he or she can communicate in words. For parents, this can be tough. On one hand, they know their kidRead more
The Big Antidepressants Question
As a psychotherapist, I often confront the debate about using medication to treat depression and anxiety in my NYC therapy practice. It is a big question. There’s a perception at times that because we practice a non-diagnostic approach, are critical of the medical model and express concern about how antidepressants and other psychiatric medications are marketedRead more
Communicating Through Song: Music In Therapy
Both in my NYC therapy practice and privately, I’ve always felt that music is able to express things that we have a hard time communicating to ourselves and in relationships. I’ve often personally found that lyrics written by someone else can say more emotionally than we can articulate on our own. The music we holdRead more
Transitional Objects In Therapy: Not Just for Kids
Thinking about how I use art objects in my NYC therapy practice, I recall that when I was growing up, I was very sentimental when it came to objects. I would hold onto seemingly useless items and, like a magpie, store them in old, colorfully painted cigar boxes. I would save a ticket stub from a concert,Read more
It’s Not Always Postpartum Depression: Postpartum Anxiety In Therapy
We need to talk about the postpartum anxiety that I see in my NYC therapy practice. Postpartum anxiety is more than worry or nerves. Your anxiety goes through the roof, you’re more anxious than not, intensely worried or even panicked–not just because of the sleepless nights or the new demands, but because anxiety is at theRead more
Should Racism Be A Psychiatric Diagnosis?
I have written extensively about non-diagnostic therapy–one meaningful way of describing the sort of therapy we practice at our downtown NYC therapy center. The phrase is meant to contrast us with the model of how therapy is traditionally practiced wherein an assessment is made in the interest of producing a mental health diagnosis and then,Read more
Exploring Your Tribe: Family Therapy and Family History
Family history in family therapy and beyond Through my work as a psychotherapist and family therapist, I’ve learned that understanding family histories and identifying family patterns can help us understand why we find ourselves in repeated situations. This is vital in both family therapy–where a family unit is in the therapy office, as well asRead more
Filling In The Blanks: Therapy for Adults Who Grew Up Too Fast
So many people that walk through the door of my NYC therapy practice are high achieving, bright, and successful. However, many find themselves struggling in certain areas of their lives because they had to grow up too fast. We often get to a place in our work where they ask me a version of: “If IRead more
“We Got This”: A Conversation On Pain And Intimacy In An NYC Therapy Practice
I met Rachael six years ago, in the early stages of working to expand Tribeca Therapy into a group practice. She has a quality that is difficult to describe, but known well to everyone on our staff and certainly to her patients. I asked her some questions about this in an attempt to better understandRead more
Growing From The Relationship: An Art Therapist Talks About Social Anxiety
In my NYC art therapy practice, I work with a lot of folks who are looking for therapy for social anxiety. Many who seek this sort of help find that in social interactions they are so uncomfortable and in their head that it renders them completely stumped and stuck around others. Initially in therapy, itRead more
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