Trauma
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 and then, when we’re adults, they sometimes become…
Jul 12, 2018
Tribeca Therapy On How Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Can Navigate Family Relationships In Refinery29
As a therapy practice who works with sexual abuse survivors and families, Tribeca Therapy recently spoke with Refinery29’s Kasandra Brabaw about how survivors can navigate the complexities of family relationships after abuse. Using Woody Allen’s family as a starting point, Brabaw interviewed our director Matt about how it’s nearly impossible for family members to have a neutral stance on sexual…
Jul 05, 2018
Ending A Relationship With An Unsafe Parent Or Family Member
Cutting Off A Parent Or Other Family Member Can Be Loaded. In my NYC therapy practice, I’ve worked with patients who have had to end a relationship with their mom, dad, sibling and on rare occasions, child. In far more instances, there is a need or desire to pare down the relationship, but there are always questions on how to draw those lines. In some cases though, cutting a family member off…
May 24, 2018
The Death Of A Sibling Changes Everything
Losing a Sibling Is A Shock That Changes Everything. In our NYC therapy practice, we treat patients who have to deal with the many changes that come with grieving the loss of a sibling. No matter what your relationship was with your brother or sister, he or she has likely always been there in one way or another–on holidays, at birthdays, on weekends or even, daily. There was a rhythm to the way…
Apr 05, 2018
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 feel they need panic attacks or severe depression and want to hold onto their trauma.But,…
Feb 08, 2018
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 collision and dozens of children and their parents watched as the driver exited the truck,…
Nov 07, 2017
13 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health
"13 Reasons Why" Can Be A Jumping-Off Point To Discuss Real Issues Facing Teens. As an NYC therapist who works with teens, I couldn’t ignore the polarized response to the depiction of teens, mental health and suicide in Netflix’s show 13 Reasons Why. The show centers around high school junior Hannah Baker who leaves thirteen tapes to thirteen people, explaining what led up to the day she killed…
Aug 14, 2017
Yes, People Do Change (Just Not Everyone): An NYC Therapist's Thoughts On Change
In Therapy, The Issue Of Change Is Both Complex And Essential. As a NYC therapist and a human who believes in growth, I can’t imagine an issue of more concern to me than change. My ideas about change can be broken down into a three-part thesis: People change. The world changes. People can change themselves and the world.On the one hand, these seem like simple and self-apparent statements, but the…
Jul 20, 2017
Grief Therapy: Grief Is How We Heal
Grief (And Grief Therapy) Helps You Synthesize Traumatic Events. Much of therapy is a process of grieving and this holds true for grief therapy. The healing is grief. For example, you experience trauma. Part of the nature of trauma is that it is of sufficient size and circumstances that you can’t synthesize that experience. By synthesize, I mean allowing the trauma and your sense of safety to…
May 18, 2017
Reintegrating through Art: Art Therapy For Dissociation And Disconnection
Dissociation And Art Therapy. Defenses are a truly amazing function of the human psyche. When a person is under a great deal of psychic pain or they are in danger, the unconscious has the capacity to step in and mentally contain the threat. Dissociation is one of many defenses that humans have the capacity to experience, which is a protective cutting off in order to create a safe distance from…
Apr 27, 2017
Thriving After Trauma: It's Relational, Not Inspirational
I think there are too many inspirational stories about trauma. You turn on the Today Show or Oprah and you see a person who “survived” trauma. You have soft music, a tell-tale story, and you feel inspired. However, the bigger picture is that they worked hard to thrive after their trauma. They worked on their relationship with themselves, the trauma, and the person/people who got close to them in…
Dec 15, 2016
How To Build A Powerful Relationship With Anxiety
Anxiety Can Be Hard To Define (Even In Therapy). Anxiety can mean a lot of different things–both in and out of therapy. When we reference anxiety, we’re often talking about a broad range of emotional and physical experiences. This can include–but is not limited to–stress, angst, trauma, hypervigilance, fear, nervousness, dread and even, a certain sort of enthusiasm or excitement.Anxiety is also…
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