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Recognizing and Dealing with Generational Trauma in Your Family
Generational trauma, also called intergenerational trauma, refers to psychological wounds that are passed down through family lines, often unconsciously. The recognition that trauma can be passed down through generations is fairly new. Researchers studying the children of Holocaust survivors observed … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged counseling, dealing with generational trauma, generational trauma, intergenerational trauma, recognizing generational trauma, therapy
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Friendship and Your Mental Health
There is no doubt that having friendships is good for your mental health. We don’t need studies to prove it, since we see evidence all around us, but there are nonetheless studies that demonstrate the benefits of friendship, not only … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged benefits of friendship, friendship and mental health, friendship and physical health, making friends as an adult
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Get Moving in NYC
Our minds and our bodies are intimately connected. This seems obvious because our brains are the central control center of everything that happens in our bodies. But somehow we can forget that it goes both ways: our bodies also affect … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Stress Reduction
Tagged anxiety, exercise, improving mental health, mental health, reducing stress
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Nutrition and Mental Health
More and more scientific evidence is demonstrating a powerful link between the food we eat and our mental health. Nutrition fuels our brains as well as our bodies. Therefore, we should choose brain-healthy food in order to keep our brains … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged improving mental health, mental health, nutrition, nutrition and mental health, your body and mental health
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Mindfulness: The Secret to Success
Though the word “mindfulness” is familiar to many, few people really know what it means or how to practice it. I frequently recommend mindfulness techniques to my clients as part of my therapy practice as it has a very powerful … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged effects of mindfulness, mindfulness, mindfulness and your brain, mindfulness techniques, practicing mindfulness
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Self-Compassion and Moving Past Regret
We all make mistakes. But what you do with your mistakes can make the difference between a life of peace and purpose—and a life of rumination and regret. As a psychotherapist in New York City, I have worked with many … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged counseling, dealing with regret, self-compassion, self-help
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Working Through Male Infertility
Our society focuses heavily on infertility problems related to women. However, men account for infertility in about half of all cases. The focus on women may be because men do not appear to be as affected by the diagnosis of … Continue reading
Posted in Infertility, Infertility and Men
Tagged fertility problems, infertility, infertility counseling, male infertility, treatment for male infertility
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New Fathers and Their Mental Health
Welcoming a new child into the family is a time of great excitement and joy. But it can also be a time of stress, especially with the first child, since you’re entering into an entirely new experience. Most attention is … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Postpartum Depression
Tagged anxiety of new fathers, fatherhood and mental health, new fathers, pressures on new fathers, therapy for new fathers
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Resolving Money Conflicts in Your Marriage
Money is one of the most common conflicts that can crop up in marriage and many couples say it is their most challenging relationship issue. Fortunately, there are very effective ways to resolve such conflicts and bring you and your … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy
Tagged couples therapy, financial conflicts in a marriage, money conflicts, money conflicts in a marriage, resolving differences in a marriage
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Is Your Perfectionism Causing Your Anxiety?
Perfectionism and anxiety have an interesting link. Walking around NYC, you may see people who look as if they are perfect. From cars and clothes to addresses and jobs, they may all look perfect. The problem begins when you start … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, anxiety and perfectionism, counseling, perfectionism, therapy
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