Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Addiction is a confusing and devastating experience for everyone. Read this blog to learn why we get addicted to substances, and how to help.
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Making the decision to end an abusive relationship takes courage. Read this blog to learn how to safely leave an abusive relationship.
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Have you heard a microaggression but didn't know how to respond? Keep reading to learn how to handle microaggressions.
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As parents, we must support our children's identity development. Read this blog to learn how to encourage your child's sense of self!
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Have you had an adverse religious experience? Read this blog to learn how to manage your religious trauma and move toward healing.
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Meditation is everywhere these days—from subway ads promoting the latest meditation app to the ten quiet minutes at the end of a yoga class, or even a New York Times article proclaiming it as the key to happiness. But many of us don’t know how to meditate. Maybe you’ve dabbled in it yourself: sitting on… Continue reading How to Meditate: Finding the Practice That Fits You
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In this video, psychotherapist Rian Bodner explores the concept of creating a positive relationship with your negative mind through a practice called “The Art of Assuming Love.” The sympathetic nervous system wires our brains with a negativity bias—activating our built-in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response to protect us.This often leads us to misinterpret others’… Continue reading Have a Positive Relationship With Your Mind: The Art of Assuming Love [Video]
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Have you ever wondered how your marijuana use is impacting your mental health? Read this blog to improve your relationship with marijuana.
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It can be very uncomfortable being called out for racism. This blog explores ways to respond with openness and compassion.
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Do you struggle with getting good sleep and notice negative impacts on your mental health? Read this blog to learn better sleep hygiene.
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Have you ever been anxious for seemingly small things? This blog explains how evolution has shaped how we experience anxiety today.
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Do you want to better understand your sexuality? This blog explores how to use the erotic blueprint to increase pleasure and satisfaction.
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Have you experienced a loss without closure? Watch this video blog to learn how to navigate ambiguous loss and find ways to heal.
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Are you feeling stuck in your therapy? Watch this video blog to identify if your therapy is working and what to do if it's not!
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Are you interested in polyamory but don't know where to start? This blog explores how to be successful in your polyamorous relationship.
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Redefine Yourself as a Woman on Your Own Terms [Transcript] As women, we grow up being dictated on how we are supposed to think. We are constantly faced with a list of what we should and should not be doing. Anyone who walks into our
Difficult conversations with loved ones are sometimes unavoidable in life. There are, however, some simple guidelines that you can follow in order respectfully negotiate mutually satisfying solutions while creating a mutual sense of trust and connection. There are times when our apprehension about confronting an
When someone asks you for a favor or invites you to an event, do you find yourself immediately saying “sounds great!” or “I’d love to!” before you have even mentally processed the request? If so, you are certainly not alone! Many of us are taught
Have you ever been thinking of a person for weeks and then they appear in front of you on the sidewalk? Have you ever envisioned something so many times that, when it actually happens, you don’t know if it’s real or not? What we think
You’ve likely heard that in life you must accept the things you cannot change. Often you might hear this sentiment expressed around situations outside of your control, such as past events, the behaviors of others, or unforeseen circumstances such as illness, job loss, or death.
Bring Self-Compassion into Mindfulness [Transcript] In this blog, I will be discussing how safety, connection, and self-compassion can deeply support mindfulness practices. Common challenges during mindfulness practices Practitioners of mindfulness often report wandering minds, feelings of anxiety, boredom, or fatigue. Minds often wander to the
Marriage is perhaps one of the most difficult unions to enter into because you know that you only have half of the control. As a couples therapist, I often hear in my sessions, “I married you, that should show you that I want to be
We hear people say “I feel stressed” so often these days that many of us just brush it off. Moreover, living in a big city like New York, we tend to view feeling stressed and overwhelmed all of the time as an inevitable part of
Smartphones, the technology we love to hate. It is a classic case of can’t live with them, can’t live without them. On the one hand, our smartphones have made our lives so much easier. On the other hand, they’re supposedly ruining our physical and mental
In my years of working as a therapist, I have found the topic of combining medication and therapy to be polarizing. People tend to be divided into two camps. There are those who resort to medication to address the symptom(s) but do not believe that
Mental health can be a very challenging and sensitive conversation topic, especially when it comes to talking about your own mental health. This puts us in a very vulnerable position, where we have to talk about something extremely sensitive and personal. Being put in that
What is Your Anxiety Telling You? [Transcript] Anxiety can be an uncomfortable feeling, but it can also be confusing because you don’t always know what’s wrong. Here are four easy steps you can use to understand what is going on beneath your anxiety and what
Family of origin stories and family relationship patterns are often the focus in therapy sessions. A common theme with clients who have an aging or sick parent is coping with the ways these events can change the relationship. Clients with aging or sick parents struggle
We enter into relationships to feel connected to and accepted by others, and to belong. That is the intention for most people and the “ideal” situation. In the reality of the day-to-day grind of our lives, however, we are often interrupted (and interrupt ourselves) in
On average, most people work between 5 and 9 hours per day. If you’re like most people, your workday is a blend of low-velocity work mixed with continual distraction (e.g., social media and email). Most people’s “working time” is not done at peak performance levels.
