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Individual Goals, Relationship Goals, and Shared Meaning
In my years of experience counseling couples to strengthen healthy relationships and heal troubled ones, I have found that it is very helpful for couples to have both individual and relationship goals. But an even deeper need is for a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Relationships
Tagged couples counseling, couples therapy, healthy relationships, individual therapy, shared meaning in relationships
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Using Humor to Manage Your Stress and Anxiety
While we should not “laugh off” serious issues, light-heartedness and laughter have proven physical and psychological benefits that improve our physical and emotional health. In the midst of anxiety, stress, depression, or illness, it can be difficult to maintain a … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Stress Reduction
Tagged benefits of humor, managing anxiety, managing stress, reducing anxiety, reducing stress, using humor to reduce stress
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Individual Therapy or Couples Counseling?
Long-term marriage takes work. Life is in constant flux, and various influences can impact the condition of your marriage. Ongoing efforts must be made to keep a marriage or any long-term relationship healthy. If your marriage has begun to show … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy, Therapy
Tagged couples counseling, couples therapy, individual therapy, marriage counseling
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Criticized in the Workplace
There can be many reasons and causes for receiving criticism in your workplace. Let’s make a distinction here between criticism that comes from a bully or a toxic work environment and work-related criticism from a boss or co-worker who perceives … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged office criticism, receiving criticism, therapy, workplace criticism
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What Happens in Your First Therapy Session and How to Prepare
It is perfectly natural to be nervous for your first therapy session. First, know that I applaud your effort in making the appointment. That is a great first step! Scheduling that first therapy session can be difficult, even frightening. But … Continue reading
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Tagged first therapy session, NYC therapist, preparing for therapy, therapy, what to expect in therapy
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Boundaries Around Election Discussions in NYC
Politics can be an emotionally charged subject for many people, and election season can be especially stressful. If you find that the people around you talk about politics in a manner that makes you uncomfortable, you have every right to … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged counseling, creating boundaries, election discussions, election stress, therapy
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Election Anxiety in NYC
Every election season is fraught with a degree of tension and stress, but recent and upcoming elections have become increasingly more emotionally charged on both sides of the aisle. No matter where you sit on the issues, you probably feel … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, General Self Help
Tagged counseling, discussing politics, election anxiety, election stress, therapy
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Dealing with Adult ADHD
Adult ADHD or ADD can be difficult to deal with. Modern life, especially here in New York City, can be highly stimulating, creating stress, distraction, anxiety, and disorganization in some people. But is it actually ADHD? And if so, what … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged ADHD, ADHD therapy, adult ADHD, coping with adult ADHD, therapy
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Mean-Spirited Co-Workers? Here is What to Do
When you find yourself on the defensive at work because of the behavior of a co-worker, try not to respond in kind or make major decisions in the moment. Take some time to evaluate before deciding your strategy for dealing … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged counseling, dealing with mean people, difficult work environment, mean co-workers
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Your Mental Health Is Critical
In our modern world, mental health seems to be on the decline–partly due to our fast-paced lifestyle, partly to the intrusion of technology in our lives, and perhaps partly due to the food we eat and the pollutants in our … Continue reading
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Tagged causes of mental health issues, environmental impact on mental health, mental health, mental health improvement, technology impact on mental health
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