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Getting Ready for Holiday Family Events
One of the best things about the holidays is getting together with family. But one of the most stressful things about the holidays can also be getting together with family. We have all experienced this. We love our family members, … Continue reading
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Tagged coping with family, counseling, family drama, handling the holidays, therapy
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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
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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
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Tagged benefits of friendship, friendship and mental health, friendship and physical health, making friends as an adult
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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
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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
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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
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Tagged counseling, dealing with regret, self-compassion, self-help
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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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My Spouse Has ADHD, and I Feel Like I Am Parenting My Spouse
When we think of ADHD, we usually think of children. However, studies show that, while symptoms may decrease in adulthood, only 15-35% of children with ADHD completely outgrow the full disorder. So if you have a spouse with ADHD symptoms, … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy, General Self Help
Tagged ADHD, ADHD symptoms, effects of ADHD on marriage, marriage counseling, spouse with ADHD
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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
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Tagged benefits of sunshine, deepening connections with people, getting outside, mental health, workday break
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