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
4 Ways Therapy Can Help Get You Out Of A Depression Rut
Depression Can Make You Feel Stuck In A Rut In a recent episode “You Can Change Your Life” of the podcast Dear Sugars, hosts Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed (with guest Mitchell S. Jackson) answered a letter from “Girl in a Rut,” which made a good case for therapy for depression. In her letter, GirlRead more
The Politics Of Therapy (Yes, There Are)
Many of us take therapists’ politics for granted. We think either politics shouldn’t matter or we should just expect that our therapists will be with it.Read more ►
Tuesday, October 31st
On Tuesday, October 31, a terrorist, driving a rented truck, entered the bike path along the West Side Highway, running over several cyclists and coming to a stop as he rammed into a school bus. Three New York City public schools–Stuyvesant High School, P.S. 89 and I.S. 89–were all just feet from the final collisionRead 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
Doing While You’re Depressed
Depression Can Make Even Basic Tasks, From Getting Out Of Bed To Going To Therapy, Seem Impossible I frequently see patients with depression struggling with immobilization and feeling stuck in my NYC therapy practice. When you’re depressed, it’s often hard to even do the basics. With depression, you can feel hopeless, sad and numb. AllRead 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
Therapy For Your Therapy: How A Consult May Be Just What You Need To Get Your Therapy Unstuck
A Consult Is Therapy For Your Therapy The consult is an old-school tradition I rather like–inviting another therapist in to take a look at your therapy. Basically, it can be a therapist for your therapy. Like any relationship, therapy is one where being closer to it can make it harder to see some aspects ofRead more
How To Find The Right Therapist? Own Your Own Therapy
Finding The Right Therapist Isn’t About Having A Preformed Idea Of The Therapeutic Process In her recent New York Times article “How To Find The Right Therapist,” writer Marissa Miller documented her three-year search for, as she calls, “The One”–the right therapist. Reading her advice to fellow therapy seekers, it seemed to me, as anRead more
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