Generalized Anxiety Disorder Can Have Physical Symptoms In my NYC anxiety therapy practice, many patients come in with physical symptoms, whether panic attacks, IBS issues, constipation or heart palpitations, which can indicate internalized anxiety. These symptoms may have been there for weeks, months, or even, years. These physical experiences can vary widely. Some folks comeRead more
Should We Be Mindful?: An NYC Therapist’s Response To Ruth Whippman’s “Actually, Let’s Not Be In The Moment”
As a NYC therapist, I couldn’t help but respond to Ruth Whippman’s recent New York Times opinion piece “Actually, Let’s Not Be In The Moment.” In the article, she points out the problems inherent in the current self-help trend of mindfulness. As a philosopher (so to speak), I’m not sure I actually believe there isRead more
How To Build A Powerful Relationship With Anxiety
Anxiety Can Be Hard To Define (Even In Therapy) Anxiety can mean a lot of different things–both in and out of therapy. When we reference anxiety, we’re often talking about a broad range of emotional and physical experiences. This can include–but is not limited to–stress, angst, trauma, hypervigilance, fear, nervousness, dread and even, a certainRead more
DIY Development: Helping Teens Work Through Normal Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal part of teen development that I see in my NYC therapy practice. Between college admission, SAT/ACT prep, stressors of social dynamics in and outside of high school, the first semesters of college and just being a teen, is it any wonder teens are anxious? This is all normal anxiety and thisRead 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
Setting Teens Up To Thrive During Their College Experience
In my NYC therapy practice, I come across a lot of teens, young adults, and their families who feel really stuck around college. From choosing a college to how to manage coursework once they get there, this time in a teenager’s life is full of questions and potential lessons. But this is also a time, albeitRead more
Adult Coloring Books: An Intro to Art Therapy
In my NYC art therapy practice, I come across lots of adults who struggle with burn out and who would benefit from making more time for themselves in the day to day. Yet it can be hard to find something replenishing with packed schedules and limited resources. Enter adult coloring books! Coloring books are the perfectRead more
I am not going to have an emotional relationship with…
…my inbox. …my accountant. …my student loans. …my to-do list. …my diet. …the ups and downs of my business. …traffic. …my broken cable box. …the instruction manual for assembling this bike. Why not? Because having an emotional relationship with material conditions, tasks and objects is a bit like dating a toaster. Because they’re tasks, responsibilities,Read more
Two kinds of anxiety
1.The mysterious, complicated, mushed-up kind of anxiety: You wake up and for seemingly no good reason you feel anxious. The sound of the shower turning on makes you jump; you feel a creeping anxiety as you leave the house; and the anxiety ebbs and flows in waves throughout the day. It’s an ordinary day, andRead more
Emotional efficiency (thinking and growing qualitatively; part I)
Shawn Clover / Foter / CC BY-NC There’s a lot of talk about efficiency. With the advent of smart phones, and all of the capabilities inherent in syncing various parts of our lives, the conversation around efficiency at work and elsewhere has taken off. Websites like Lifehacker are jam packed with useful tips for savingRead more