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
Setting Limits With Parents
In Therapy, Setting Limits With Parents Can Be Especially Difficult In my NYC therapy practice, setting limits with family members, especially parents, can be stressful and raise a variety of concerns. What makes setting limits with parents particularly difficult is that as children, we are supposed to learn limits and values from our parents andRead more
For Couples, A Simple Rule: You Can’t Be Mean
Fighting For Couples Doesn’t Have To Be Mean Most people are meaner than they realize when they’re upset. Couples therapy helps couples recognize this, but as a couples therapist, I like to go one step further, proposing that people have the capacity not to be mean. One can become aware of it and not giveRead more
How Parents Can Help Lessen Children’s Anxiety
Whatever The Cause Of A Kid’s Anxiety, Parents Can Help In my Downtown Manhattan therapy practice, a lot of parents ask me where their kids’ anxiety comes from. Is anxiety something inherent within them or is something from their environment negatively affecting them? The question of nature vs. nurture has been debated practically since theRead more
Tribeca Therapy Quoted In Refinery 29 On How To Tell If You Have Social Anxiety Disorder
Last week, our Downtown NYC therapy practice was excited to be featured again in Refinery29–this time on how to tell if you have social anxiety disorder. With the practice receiving a lot of calls curious about social anxiety disorder, the article quotes our director Matt on the symptoms, the difference (and similarities) between social anxietyRead more
Action: The Antidote For Anxiety
Anxiety Can Make You Feel Stuck (And Feeling Stuck Can Make You More Anxious) In my therapy practice, I’ve seen anxiety take endless forms–worry, fear, panic, stress, tension, frustration, irritability, angst, dread and more. As I’ve said before, it’s remarkable how much meaning we pack into this one little word. It also makes anxiety aRead more
When Your Partner Needs Therapy
Your Partner Badly Needs Therapy–What Now? I’m not one of those therapists who thinks everyone should go to therapy. Some people value the benefits of lower anxiety or better work performance. They use therapy to recover from trauma and be okay in the world. For others, it’s not their cup of tea. They may feelRead more
How An Equal Distribution Of Labor Can Fight A Couple’s Anxiety
French comic artist Emma illustrates what feminists refer to as the “mental load” in her cartoon “You Should’ve Asked.” It shows a heterosexual couple in which the woman is responsible for organizing and delegating household and childcare tasks. She is shown in several scenarios working, planning, and scurrying about while her male partner sits idlyRead more
Webseries “Shrink” Makes A Case for Therapy
“Shrink” is a new web series created by Alex Karpovsky of “Girls” and filmmaker Teddy Blanks, who are collectively also known as “Spielbergs.” It features videos of celebrities like Natasha Lyonne, Lena Dunham, and Sarah Silverman talking about their experiences in therapy. The Spielbergs duo hopes to normalize the topic of therapy and will beRead more
Subway Therapy Helps New Yorkers Cope After Charlottesville
In my NYC therapy office, so many of my patients continue to express dismay, horror, and fear over the racism and bigotry that has boiled over in our country. Most recently, the violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia has left so many asking what to do with their feelings and how they can possiblyRead more