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Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!

harboring guilt when hurting your partner

From Guilt to Shame: The Hidden Cost of Hurting Someone We Love [Video]

This video blog explores how harboring guilt and shame when you hurt someone you love can harm your relationship.

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Marijuana Leaves

Marijuana and Mental Health: Finding Balance and Wellness

Have you ever wondered the impact marijuana has on your mental health? Read this blog to explore the benefits and consequences of marijuana.

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Do I Have ADHD? How to Recognize the Signs

Do you ever find yourself asking, "Do I have ADHD?" Read this blog to learn about the signs of ADHD and what to do if you think you have it.

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childhood emotional neglect

Invisible Wounds: How Emotional Neglect Shapes Mental Health [Video]

This video blog explored how emotional neglect in childhood impacts adult mental health and how we can move toward healing.

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5 Common Misconceptions About Bisexuality

Bisexuality is a commonly misunderstood sexuality. This blog explores the misconceptions about bisexuality and its stigma.

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Where Are All the Kinky People? How to Find Your Kink Community

Curious about kink but feel like you’re the only one? Discover how to find supportive, like-minded people and build your kink community.

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On Task and On Time: How To Focus in a Distracted World

Do you find yourself getting easily distracted? This blog teaches us strategies for how to focus and improve concentration.

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The DSM-5 Explained: What Your Diagnosis Really Means

Have you received a mental health diagnosis and wondered what it means? This blog explains how the DSM-5 defines mental health disorders.

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What is Therapy Like With an AEDP Therapist?

Curious about what is AEDP therapy? Learn how Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy helps people have deeper emotional connections.

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Aging Well: Tips for Maintaining and Improving Self-Worth as We Age

Do you fear getting older? This blog shares how we can age well and gracefully in a way that increases our self-worth.

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sex addiction

Am I a Sex Addict? Understanding the Signs and Misconceptions [Video]

Do you ever wonder if your sexual behaviors are healthy? This video blog will help you answer the question, "Am I a sex addict?"

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Tired of Tokenism: The Healing Power of Real Black Queer Representation

While media has expanded queer representation, this blog explores how it still falls short in showing the Black queer experience.

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ADHD Symptoms in Everyday Life: Navigating Home, School, and Work

Does ADHD make it harder to navigate your life? This blog teaches us about why we experience ADHD symptoms and what we can do to live well.

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When Trauma is Ongoing: Understanding PTSD vs Complex PTSD

Have you experienced long-term consequences of trauma? This blog helps us in understanding trauma and teaches us about PTSD and CPTSD.

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using change triangle for emotional mental health

The Change Triangle Explained: A Practical Guide to Emotional Health [Video]

The change triangle is a way to understand and process our emotional health. This video teaches us how to use it to improve mental health.

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managing anxiety

Managing Anxiety Using Scenes of Nature

Many people living in New York City have a love/hate relationship with their environment. On one hand, New York City is an exciting place that always has something entertaining to offer. Yet, on the other hand, living in “the city that never sleeps” can be

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self-care

Survive with Self-Soothing; Thrive with Self-Care

We can experience immense pressure in our day-to-day lives. We want to show up as our best selves for our work, relationships, and ourselves. We can do so with regenerative practices in the form of self-care that contribute to a life worth living. There may

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Depression in Marriage: It’s Okay to Not be Okay

Depression is often a very unexpected, unwelcome guest that forces its way into our lives. It affects what we may be thinking, feeling, and how we handle the tasks of our everyday life. One of the first signs of depression is loss of interest in

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radical acceptance

What is Radical Acceptance? (And What is Not)

“Radical Acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging” – Marsha M. Linehan  What is one way that we can reduce our suffering while also increasing our sense

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love and relationships

Ask A Therapist: Love and Relationships [Video]

Ask a Therapist: Love and Relationships [Transcript] In this video, I answer some common questions that I receive from clients about love and relationships. The purpose of this is to help people understand their thoughts and feelings about love and relationships. My hope is that

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How to Be Grateful Without Ignoring How You Feel

We tend to place a high value on the concept of gratitude – and for good reason. Research suggests that practicing gratitude can be an effective way to reduce anxiety and depression by intentionally holding positive information in focus. While there are a number of

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emotional stress

Manage emotional stress with distraction – not avoidance

We all experience emotional distress. Whether the feeling is sadness, anger, or something else, sometimes emotions can be overwhelming. It can be challenging to find a way out of feeling this way. For many people, moments of emotional stress lead to wanting the feelings to

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Dear myTherapyNYC Community, Who Should we Donate to?

One great thing about the holiday season is the spirit of recognizing and giving back to the people and communities that enhance our lives. At myTherapyNYC, we are creating our own holiday tradition of giving back. Last year, our staff of therapists chose a list

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inner child

How to Connect With Your Inner Child [Video]

How to Connect With Your Inner Child [Transcript] As adults, we typically don’t think about how our experiences as a child affect us in the present day. Generally, when we are feeling triggered or anytime we are feeling emotionally reactive to things, it usually stems

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Holiday stress

Ask a Therapist: Handling Holiday Stress [Video]

Find this video helpful?We would love for you to pass it along! Email | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | LinkedIn Ask a Therapist: Handling The Holiday Stress [Transcript] How do I deal with feeling isolated during the holidays? How do I deal with feeling isolated during the holidays? This can be really

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Holiday grief

What to Remember When Thinking About Holiday Grief

The holiday season is generally a time for festivity and celebration, but it can be a particularly painful and sad time for those dealing with any type of grief or loss. Aside from the grief response following the death of an important loved one, grief

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Family During the Holidays

Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Family During the Holidays [Video]

Find this video helpful?We would love for you to pass it along! Email | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | LinkedIn Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Family During the Holidays [Transcript] How do I deal with getting annoyed or frustrated with family members? My first thought about this is to validate this for

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Setting boundaries during holidays

‘Tis the Season for Setting Boundaries

If spending time with family during the holiday season stresses you out or triggers you, you’re not alone! For many of us, visiting family might mean spending time, energy, or money in ways that don’t align with our values. We might have radically different political

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Gift giving anxiety

Tips on Managing Your Gift Giving Anxiety

The holidays can be a wondrous and joyous time for relaxing, spending time with loved ones, and celebrating the passing of another year. For many people, though, the holidays can also be stressful and hectic. It can be a time full of event planning, last

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