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The Emotional Cost of People-Pleasing
What’s the difference between being generous and being a people-pleaser? The distinction can be nuanced and difficult to discern. Usually, however, a person’s emotional health is a strong indicator of whether the tendency to people-please comes from a healthy or … Continue reading
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Tagged being too nice, counseling, people-pleasing, psychotherapy
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Dealing with Anger
We often hear of people having “anger issues.” But anger is considered a secondary emotion, generally caused by a primary emotion that is under the surface. The “anger iceberg” can hide deep-seated emotions that can extend as far back as … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anger management, controlling anger, counseling, psychotherapy
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Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Our culture has a long tradition of setting New Year’s Resolutions. This is a wonderful idea, but few people follow it—and fewer feel like they’ve actually succeeded in those resolutions. Why is that? The biggest reason is that they have … Continue reading
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Tagged counseling, making a New Year's resolution, new year's goals, New Year's resolution, therapy
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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