Feelings And Actions That Are Forbidden For Men And Women Are Different In a recent New York Times Op-Ed, author Holly Whitaker explores her experience with substance use recovery that was notably not done using an AA program. She writes that the current tenets and values of AA were derived from a patriarchal antidote toRead more
How Not To Get Screwed In Therapy The First Time
Therapy is often uncomfortable, and it is probably the most so when you’re just starting out. While the first few sessions will probably be a bit uncomfortable (and that can be okay and even, a good thing), it shouldn’t feel like you’re being observed or studied, that you’re just another person walking through a therapist’sRead more
Tribeca Therapy On How Different Attachment Styles Handle Breakups In Well + Good
Attachment is a powerful, often hidden determinant in who we’re drawn to in relationships. Recently, Well + Good featured Tribeca Therapy in an article on how different attachment styles deal with breakups. Writer Nikhita Mahtani defines the four attachment styles–secure, anxious, dismissive-avoidant and fearful-avoidant–and speaks with our Founder and Clinical Director Matt on how theseRead more
8 Bad Reasons To Become A Therapist
As an NYC therapist, I get a lot of questions about my choice of career. While there are plenty of good reasons to become a therapist, there are also a significant amount of bad ones too, eight of which I’ve highlighted here: 1. Because you like to give advice Here’s the thing: People don’t comeRead more
The Overuse Of Antidepressants Isn’t The Problem: It’s Ignoring The Role Of Trauma In Suffering
There Are Many Common Criticisms Of Antidepressants, Including About Their Overuse Criticism of antidepressants is a trope employed to a number of different ends. Some frequent critiques of antidepressants are that they are unproven (I think there’s mixed truth here–we know less about how antidepressants work than people think, but some users experience some reliefRead more
Rather Than Getting Rid Of Anxiety, We Should Find A Fluid Way To Relate To It
Dealing With Anxiety Is More Complex Than Simply Getting Rid Of It In both psychology and our culture at large, we often talk about treating anxiety by getting rid of it completely. Within this framework, there is one outcome for dealing with anxiety: not having anxiety. This thinking can corner people who are struggling, andRead more
Tribeca Therapy On Finding A Relationship On Dating Apps In Business Insider
More And More, If You’re Dating, You’re Dating On An App Dating apps aren’t the only way to meet a partner, but there has been a rapid change in how people date, accelerating even just in the last few years. Tribeca Therapy was recently featured in a column on Business Insider responding to a questionRead more
Debunking The Authority Of The DSM
Non-Diagnostic Therapy: Diagnosis As An Offering For Exploration A common misunderstanding about our non-diagnostic therapy practice is that non-diagnostic means “no diagnosis” or “diagnosis = bad.” I’m not against diagnosis and not just because of insurance companies. There is a hugely significant body of work that has produced a few hundred diagnoses and an entireRead more
Empathy Is A Superpower And Like Any Great Power, It Needs To Be Protected
Empathy Is A Superpower That Needs To Be Guarded Wisely Empathy is a fantastic, enlightening, and a phenomenal superpower. However, like any great power, we must also guard it wisely in order to not grant it too easily. We need empathy to be close to our partner, family, friends, kid or kids, and other peopleRead 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
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