Anxiety
Tolerating Uncertainty Doesn't Mean Expecting The Worst-Case Scenario, Even During COVID-19
Patients Ask Us In Teletherapy: How Are We Supposed To Tolerate Uncertainty During COVID-19?. We are living in a hugely uncertain time right now. Doing online therapy in NYC, we make sure to emphasize to patients that it’s okay to be scared, sad and angry right now. It’s okay not to know. We don’t know what’s going to happen, how long our usual routines will be so starkly disrupted and what the…
Apr 10, 2020
A Family Needs To Grieve The Loss Of Their Old Way Of Life Due To COVID-19
Remote Family Therapy During COVID-19: Families Are Experiencing A Loss Of Their Typical Everyday Life And Routine. While doing remote family therapy over the phone and video chat such as Skype and Zoom these past few weeks, I’ve been talking to families that have been thrust into a new life–schools closing, both parents working from home, nannies or sitters ending their care or moving in,…
Apr 07, 2020
Tribeca Therapy On The Stress Of Signing A Mortgage And Other Big Life Decisions In HerMoney
Major life decisions, such as signing a mortgage or getting married, can understandably cause a lot of stress and anxiety. Recently, Tribeca Therapy was quoted in HerMoney on why even when feeling good about a life decision, we can also experience fear and worry at the same time.In “Why Did My Mortgage Feel So Much More Serious Than My Marriage?”, HerMoney Editor-In-Chief Kathryn Tuggle begins…
Nov 26, 2019
We Need To Learn Kindness With Conditions
When Over-functioning Due To Anxiety, We Often Take Ourselves Out Of The Equation. Anxiety causes us to over-function in the world, and in our drive to do it all, our own needs often get ignored. From the outside it looks as if we’re high-functioning: the bills are paid, the house is clean, we’re killing it at work, etc. But, there is often an underlying fear that it will all fall apart if not…
Nov 07, 2019
How Parents Can Help Their College Student's Transitional Anxiety
Starting College Is A Social And Emotional Transition For Your Young Adult. When your young adult goes to college, parents are aware that the academic challenges will increase. But what we don’t often talk to our kids about–and what frankly can be hard to discuss–is that there is a big transition for young adults in college both socially and emotionally. Your college student has to navigate brand…
Oct 03, 2019
Rather Than Getting Rid Of Anxiety, We Should Find A Fluid Way To Relate To It
Dealing With Anxiety Is More Complex Than Simply Getting Rid Of It . In both psychology and our culture at large, we often talk about treating anxiety by getting rid of it completely. Within this framework, there is one outcome for dealing with anxiety: not having anxiety. This thinking can corner people who are struggling, and make them feel stuck with the seemingly insurmountable task of…
Sep 05, 2019
Tribeca Therapy On Financial Stress During Tax Season In Yahoo Finance
Tax Season Can Really Turn Up The Stress. Both in our NYC financial therapy practice and out, tax season can really turn up the stress. People are overextended and tax time is one of those moments when we face that reality. It’s sort of an annual accounting of how poor our financial shape is in. In addition, taxes are mysterious and inherently confusing. So many people feel undereducated about…
Mar 07, 2019
Tribeca Therapy On Dealing With Chronic Illness In The New York Times
Chronic Illness Isn’t Just Physical: It’s Also Emotional. Treating patients who are dealing with health-related issues in our NYC therapy practice, we understand that being diagnosed and living with chronic illness not only affects people physically, but also emotionally. We’re excited to have had the opportunity to talk about the many facets of chronic illness recently in The New York Times’…
Feb 21, 2019
Tribeca Therapy On How To Deal With Stress And Anxiety When Traveling In Jetsetter
Traveling Can Be Anxiety-Producing, But There Are Endless Resources For Techniques That Can Help. While travel can often be exciting, we know, in our NYC therapy practice, that it can also be stressful and anxiety-producing, particularly during this time of year with weather-related delays, cancellations and extra long lines at TSA. Recently, Jetsetter spoke with Tribeca Therapy to get some tips…
Feb 07, 2019
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 not to go. Whether family obligations or numerous holiday party invitations, worries about…
Dec 13, 2018
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 substance of all but the most serious disagreements is never more…
Nov 15, 2018
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 Tribeca Therapy. Whether treating an individual, or in couples therapy or family…
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