One of 2018’s defining events, both nationally and in our NYC therapy practice, was the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Particularly inspired by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s brave testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, women patients shared experiences of sexual trauma, harassment and experiences of close calls. Not only did theRead more
Vulnerability Isn’t An Abstraction: It’s Something We Build With People
We Build Vulnerability With Certain Safe People In my NYC therapy practice, I find that so often vulnerability is talked about in the abstract, as a thing people are good at, not good at or could get better at. But with whom? We build vulnerability with particular people. There are a few essential conditions forRead more
Tribeca Therapy On Sitting Out The Holidays In Refinery29
In our NYC therapy practice, we know that the holidays can be a particularly stressful time for people. In a previous blog post, Rachael asserted that even with expectations from family members, it’s okay not to go home for the holidays and depending on the situation, it may even be better for your health notRead more
Can You Have Too Much Empathy?
Empathy Is Wonderful, But There Is A Downside As an NYC therapist, of course, I think empathy is great. A lot of people we know could stand to develop more of it. Empathy has to do with being nice to other people and taking a type of moral stance that prioritizes your best understanding ofRead more
Complicating The 6 Myths Of Attraction
As An NYC Therapist, I See A Need To Complicate How We Think About, Talk About And Understand Attraction Is attraction as simple as being attracted to someone or not? Can you be both attracted to and repulsed by someone? What is the relationship between aesthetics and character? Is physical attraction fixed and independent ofRead more
Parents Need To Be On The Same Page About Parenting
Disagreements About Parenting Can Be Challenging For Both Parents And Kids Heather and I recently hosted a discussion with parents at Portfolio School, a local independent K-5 school in Tribeca, about when parents aren’t on the same page about parenting. In Heather and my experience, both in our NYC therapy practice and out, the substanceRead more
Introducing Kelly Scott, LMHC
This year, our Downtown NYC therapy practice has grown significantly, which has pushed us to add some more talented therapists to our staff. This has allowed the practice to not only grow in number, but in our approach to therapy. We’re excited to introduce Kelly Scott, LMHC, our newest member of the staff at TribecaRead more
What Does It Mean to Identify As Bisexual?: Tribeca Therapy In Women’s Health
Our NYC therapy practice works with patients with a wide range of sexual identities and orientations, including bisexual, as well as those who are questioning. Perhaps this is why Women’s Health recently reached out to Tribeca Therapy in order to talk about bisexuality. Citing GLAAD’s statistic that about 13 percent of people identify as bisexual,Read more
Making Friends Is More Than A Numbers Game
Making Friends Is About Building Something With Another Person Patients sometimes come into my NYC therapy practice asking about how to make friends as an adult. It is, of course, much, much harder than when you’re younger. When you’re in college, high school or even, still new to the workplace, the opportunities to meet peopleRead more
Parents: Put Down The Parenting Books And Connect With Your Kids
In Parenting Therapy, I Often Tell Parents: Don’t Get So Consumed With Parenting Books That You Miss Out On The Most Important Thing–Connecting With Your Kid As an NYC therapist who works with parents, I frequently find parents, particularly moms, need me to tell them to throw out the parenting books and instead, connect withRead more
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