We’re Not Socialized To Talk About Miscarriage Or Pregnancy Loss, Which Leads To Many Misconceptions When I see patients who have experienced miscarriage or pregnancy loss, I’m often the first person with whom they’ve really unpacked their experiences. In our culture as a whole, we’re not socialized to talk about pregnancy loss or miscarriage. WhenRead more
When Going Through Infertility, You Can Actively Hold Grief And Hope
Infertility Is Painful, But You Can Take It On Powerfully With Both Grief And Hope Infertility is a big word that encompasses many experiences. You may have been given a recommendation to see a reproductive endocrinologist because you have been trying to conceive for a year, you and your partner are part of the LGBTQRead more
Stay-At-Home Order While Pregnant: 6 Ways To Get What You Need During A Scary Time
COVID-19 Changed The Way People Have To Organize Caring For Their Needs While Pregnant For the pregnant patients I’ve spoken to in my remote therapy sessions, preparation for a baby, whether it is the first or second (or third or…), is stressful on a good day–not to mention during a pandemic. COVID-19 changed how pregnantRead more
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 fromRead more
The Importance Of Grieving Traumatic Birth Experiences: Two NYC Therapists Discuss ‘Kid Gloves’
Recently, two of our therapists, Rachael Benjamin and Nora Dankner, who both work with patients on fertility, pregnancy and postpartum-related issues, read the adult graphic novel Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley as a part of a ongoing project to explore books, podcasts, articles, and talks that address fertility, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy, and postpartum in orderRead more
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 illnessRead more
The Power Of Being Done
There’s Strength In The Idea Of Being Over It Recently, in my NYC therapy practice, I’ve been thinking about the power in being finished or done. There’s strength in the idea of being over it, whether being over a crappy job, a parent’s narcissism, a so-so relationship or just, this president. After the election, thereRead 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
4 Ways Grief Therapy Treats Emotional Healing Like Physical Trauma
Grief, Like Physical Trauma, Needs More Than Time In our NYC grief therapy, helping people grieve and heal emotionally after a loss bears many similarities to healing after a physical trauma. A big breakup or the loss of a loved one are like recovering from a serious physical injury. The loss of a child? LikeRead more
After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s Suicides, Check On Your Friends, But Also Ask About Their Suffering
With Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s Deaths, The Impulse Is To Ask Why He Or She Did It, But Can We Understand Why Anyone Would Commit Suicide? Like many in the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking and talking a lot, both in my NYC therapy practice and out, about Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’sRead more