Trauma
Pregnancy After Miscarriage or Pregnancy Loss: Tribeca Maternity Director Rachael Benjamin on Off the Mat
Being Pregnant After A Miscarriage Or Later-term Pregnancy Loss Can Be Complicated Emotionally. While miscarriages and pregnancy losses rarely get addressed as much as they should, the complex emotions around being pregnant after these early, late-term, or stillbirth losses are also frequently overlooked. In order to make it less intimidating to talk about these experiences, I participated in the…
Dec 10, 2020
Being Pregnant in the Time of the 2020 Election: It's Not Just Perinatal Anxiety, It's Politics
In A Year Of Upheaval, Anxiety About The Election Can Feel Overwhelming, Especially If You’re Pregnant. As the November election nears, many of my patients who are pregnant, as well as their partners, are struggling with a lot of anxiety. Anxiety during pregnancy, otherwise known as perinatal anxiety, isn’t unusual and is something many face. However this year, the anxiety may come from more than…
Oct 20, 2020
How NXIVM Abused Hallmarks of Psychotherapy in 'The Vow': Senior Therapist Kelly Scott in Insider
[caption id="attachment_6160" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy of WarnerMedia)[/caption]As therapists, it’s our job to be in charge of the safety of our patients, particularly around talking about traumatic experiences. Because we take this role seriously, we’re aware when others exploit these vulnerabilities such as the multi-level-marketing company turned alleged sex cult NXIVM, which…
Sep 28, 2020
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 LGBTQ community and need ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) support, or you have…
Sep 09, 2020
We Need To Speak Up About How Black Women Are Dangerously Underserved During Maternity
Black Women And Their Families Experience Increased Risk During Pregnancy And Childbirth: Like With Police Brutality, Doctors, Healthcare Providers, And Therapists Need To Speak Up. Thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement, we are actively talking–both in my therapy practice and on a national (and international) level–about how Black lives have not been protected in our country. Mostly these…
Jul 09, 2020
The Overuse Of Antidepressants Isn't The Problem: It's Ignoring The Role Of Trauma In Suffering
There Are Many Common Criticisms Of Antidepressants, Including About Their Overuse . Criticism of antidepressants is a trope employed to a number of different ends. Some frequent critiques of antidepressants are that they are unproven (I think there’s mixed truth here–we know less about how antidepressants work than people think, but some users experience some relief and a small portion receive…
Oct 24, 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
Can You Have Too Much Empathy?
Empathy Is Wonderful, But There Is A Downside. As an NYC therapist, of course, I think empathy is great. A lot of people we know could stand to develop more of it. Empathy has to do with being nice to other people and taking a type of moral stance that prioritizes your best understanding of the impact that a decision or behavior will have on them. However, depending on your early experiences,…
Dec 06, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Explores Toxic Relationships With A Parent In Refinery29
While we’ve previously explored on our blog how to set limits with parents and even, end a relationship with an unsafe family member, how do you know if your relationship with your parent or parents is toxic? Refinery29 recently spoke to our NYC therapy practice to discuss what a toxic relationship is and what children, including adult children, can do if their relationship with their parent(s)…
Nov 20, 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…
Nov 08, 2018
Tribeca Therapy Quoted On Reconciling Sexual Abuse In The New York Daily News
For Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Understanding The “Good” Things About An Abuser As Part Of The Abuse Can Be Difficult. When working with survivors of sexual abuse in our NYC therapy practice, we recognize that sexual abuse is a heavy subject that can often create complicated and confusing feelings for survivors. In particular, it can be hard to recognize that seemingly good things about an abuser…
Aug 30, 2018
4 Ways Grief Therapy Treats Emotional Healing Like Physical Trauma
4 Ways Grief Therapy Treats Emotional Healing Like Physical TraumaGrief, 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? Like a major car…
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