We’re excited to announce that Heather Mayone Kiely, LCAT has been appointed to the position of Director at Tribeca Therapy. As our practice has continued to grow considerably, we recognize that we grow by doing excellent clinical work. Heather has been an increasingly valued contributor to that, and this new role as Director is understoodRead more
Don’t Hide After A Breakup: You Need Your Friends, Family, And Therapist
Breaking Up Is Painful And Isolating: A Team Of Your Friends, Family, And Therapist Can Provide Support As a therapist, I see how people want to hide after a breakup. Often they are embarrassed, feeling at a loss, or that life as they know it doesn’t make sense or compare to their peers. There’s alsoRead more
Love is Always Conditional
The Myth of Unconditional Love Can Keep Couples In Unsafe Relationships Patients frequently talk to me in therapy about their expectations of unconditional love in their romantic relationships, as well as the struggle of giving or receiving it. When I respond with, “Well, love is always conditional,” I’m consistently met with shock. That response isRead more
What Is The Role Of Love In Therapy?: Two NYC Therapists Discuss
Heather Mayone Kiely: One of the first things I noticed about how you approach couples therapy was your deep belief in love and in the relationship. You seem to really identify and connect quickly with a couple’s strengths, becoming a very powerful source for love and the relationship. It’s almost as if the relationship isRead more
Hey Busy Couples: The Enemy Is Stress, Not Each Other
We’re Alienated From Stress, Both In Our Culture At Large And Our Relationships For couples in which one or both partners are under stress, it can be easy to turn that frustration onto the other partner. Most people don’t have others they can get mad at, so their partner becomes the person who they canRead more
Tribeca Therapy’s Heather Mayone Kiely Quoted On Adult Coloring Books In Today
Adult coloring books are a super easy, accessible way for people to let off some steam, relax, and clear their heads. With her previous writing about adult coloring books, as well as her participation in the creation of The Real Art Therapists of New York Coloring Book, Tribeca Therapy’s Director of Creative Arts Therapy HeatherRead more
When Breaking Up Is The Best Hardest Decision
While Painful, Breaking Up Can Sometimes Be The Healthiest Option For A Couple There are a lot of situations that push couples through my door–infidelity, conflict, and co-parenting struggles are just a few. Most of the time, though, couples are asking me, either explicitly or implicitly, to help them stay together. They want to workRead 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
What Patients Really Mean When They Ask “How Long Will Therapy Take?”
“How Long Will Therapy Take?” Often Really Means “Can I Be Cured?” A common question patients ask me, typically toward the beginning of treatment, is: “How long will therapy take?” The question is natural enough. Therapy is a commitment that takes time away from other things, and patients want to organize their lives accordingly. However,Read more
Yin and Yang Can Be Oil And Water (Or Baking Soda And Vinegar)
From Yin and Yang To Peas and Carrots: Opposite Clichés Are Popular Romance Shorthand, But They’re Also Fraught Yin and yang can be oil and water, or baking soda and vinegar. Peas and carrots can be like cats and dogs. As a couples therapist, I’ve heard all the cliché opposites romance metaphors. The status ofRead more
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