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In Survival Mode? Let’s Talk!
Stress seems to be the norm in our modern world, but it is possible to learn techniques to help you cope. Chronic stress threatens your mental and physical health. In our modern, stressful world, people need to learn how to … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Reduction
Tagged counseling, effects of stress, managing stress, survival mode, therapy
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App Therapy – Can AI Be a Good Therapist?
Technology that interacts with humans, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), is developing at an accelerating rate, causing many people to wonder – or worry – that it may replace many jobs currently held by humans. What could happen to the … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy
Tagged AI, AI and therapy, app therapy, Artificial Intelligence, mental health
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When You Need a New Therapist
As a psychotherapist in New York City, I help individuals, couples, and those struggling with infertility with their psychological or emotional challenges. My orientation is in both cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic practices, which help foster a safe and secure environment … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy
Tagged changing therapists, need a new therapist, therapy, therapy not working
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Taking a Workday Break Outside for Your Physical and Mental Health
More and more evidence is showing that going outside, even if just for a short time, is tremendously beneficial, not only to our physical health but to our mental health as well. As a psychotherapist in New York City, I … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged benefits of sunshine, deepening connections with people, getting outside, mental health, workday break
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Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur any time within the first year after having a baby but usually begins within days or weeks after delivery. It is estimated that one in nine new mothers will experience some degree of PPD, regardless … Continue reading
Posted in Postpartum Depression
Tagged postpartum depression, ppd, signs of postpartum depression, therapy, treating postpartum depression
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Mental Health and Your Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, the decisions you make affect both you and your baby. Since our bodies are integrated systems, pregnancy causes changes to your entire body, including your mental health. Your emotions, stress reactions, and relationships can all be … Continue reading
Posted in Postpartum Depression, Therapy
Tagged healthy pregnancy, mental health, postpartum depression, pregnancy, therapy
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How Is 2025 Going for You?
Are you feeling stuck already, and the new year has just begun? Are you struggling to stick to your resolutions? Does thinking about the year ahead make you feel discouraged? The new year can be exciting for some people. For … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help
Tagged attaining your goals, failing resolution, making resolutions, New Year's resolution, unrealized depression
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Are We Heading for Divorce?
You’re fighting all the time – or worse, you’re not communicating at all. Has there has been a breach of trust or a loss of respect? You wonder if it’s possible to save your marriage, or if it’s even worth … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy
Tagged cognitive behavioral therapy, couples therapy, divorce, marriage counseling, psychodynamic therapy
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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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