Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Are A Cultural Problem–Male Privilege Is Part Of That In “The Unexamined Brutality of the Male Libido,” recently published in The New York Times, Stephen Marche argues that men need to reexamine, what he calls, “the often ugly and dangerous nature of the male libido” in light of the currentRead more
No, Sexual Predators Don’t Need Therapy, They Need Punitive Intervention
Sexual Predators Don’t Need Therapy A recent New York Times article “Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven” explored the potential for therapeutic treatment for sexual predators like Harvey Weinstein, who after accusations of sexual harassment and assault, have claimed to seek professional help. In my opinion as an NYC therapist, these sexual predators don’tRead more
From Safe Touch to Saying No: An NYC Therapist On Talking To Your Kid To Prevent Sexual Abuse
As A Therapist And Parent, I Know Tough Conversations With Your Child Can Prevent Sexual Abuse In addition to being an NYC therapist, I’m also a father and I recently had to talk to my daughter about sexual abuse, safe touch and saying no. These conversations are never fun–they can be tough for both childrenRead more
13 Ways “13 Reasons Why” Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health
“13 Reasons Why” Can Be A Jumping-Off Point To Discuss Real Issues Facing Teens As an NYC therapist who works with teens, I couldn’t ignore the polarized response to the depiction of teens, mental health and suicide in Netflix’s show 13 Reasons Why. The show centers around high school junior Hannah Baker who leaves thirteenRead more
13 Ways “13 Reasons Why” Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 7. Drinking And Drugs
For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I’ll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health: 7. Drinking And Drugs Almost every episode features alcohol or drugs,Read more
13 Ways “13 Reasons Why” Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 2. Rape And Sexual Assault
For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I’ll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health: 2. Rape And Sexual Assault The show is spot-on about whatRead more
A Collective NYC Therapist Conversation On The 2016 Presidential Election
The 2016 presidential election has impacted our therapy practice in a number of ways. This conversation on the election took place over roughly a month–much longer than our typical collective conversations. This is indicative of our own complicated feelings about what the election has brought forth and how hard it has been to verbalize. We publish thisRead more
Sexual abuse and rape: Still in denial
Andrea Marutti / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA All therapists work with sexual abuse (though some are in denial) I work with survivors of sexual abuse in therapy in my NYC practice. A short while ago a request for came across my inbox via a networking group for NYC therapists I subscribe to (often reluctantly). “LookingRead more