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myTherapyNYC Blog

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

myTherapyNYC Blog

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

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Are You in a Codependent Relationship? Signs to Look For and What to Do Next

Do you think you're in a codependent relationship? Read this blog to learn more about codependency and how to foster healthy relationships.

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When Love Became Conditional: Religious Trauma for LGBTQ+ People

Have you experienced religious trauma as an LGBTQ+ person? Read this blog to learn more about how you can move toward healing.

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5 Tips for Coping With Political Stress

Is the political climate taking a toll? This blog explores ways you can protect your mental health when experiencing political stress.

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Why is Dating So Hard? It’s Not Just You

Do you struggle with dating? This blog explores why dating is so hard and shares how we can find meaningful and lasting relationships.

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Biphobia Explained: What It Is and How It Affects Mental Health [Video]

Do you struggle with feeling valid in your bisexuality? Watch this video blog to better understand biphobia and bi erasure.

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Four Ways to be an LGBTQ+ Ally Beyond Pride Month

Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community can be more than showing up during Pride month. This blog includes how to be an LGBTQ+ ally all year long.

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How to Cope with LGBTQ+ Discrimination and Microaggressions

Have you experienced LGBTQ+ discrimination or microaggressions? Read this blog to learn how to better cope and receive support.

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5 Signs Political Stress Is Impacting Your Mental Health [Video]

Do you find yourself reading the news and feeling overwhelmed? This video blog shares signs that political stress is impacting mental health.

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Can AI Therapy Replace a Real Therapist?

Have you ever used chatGPT as your therapist? This blog explores AI therapy and how it can be helpful, but it can't replace a real therapist.

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Can Trauma be Passed Down? Understanding Intergenerational Trauma

Have you noticed the impacts of intergenerational trauma? This blog explores how trauma can be passed down in families and how to heal.

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Unconscious Bias Explained: How Cognitive Bias Shapes Us

Have you wondered if you may have unconscious bias? This blog explores ways cognitive bias impacts our decisions, empathy, and relationships.

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How to Manage Social Anxiety Part 3 [Video]

Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the third part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.

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How to Manage Social Anxiety Part 2 [Video]

Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the second part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.

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How to Manage Social Anxiety Part 1 [Video]

Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the first part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.

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holistic healing practices

What Is Holistic Healing? Exploring Spiritual Energy Practices Beyond Western Medicine

Are you curious about holistic healing practices? Read this blog to learn how smudging, crystals, and reiki can help your spiritual energy.

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Gestalt therapy

What Can I Expect from Gestalt Therapy?

It can be hard to choose a therapist. When perusing profile after profile online, peppered with different psycho-babble that might not ring a bell, you may not know which therapist is right for you. Wouldn’t it be nice if these profiles came with a key

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self compassion

Use Self-Compassion to be Your Own Friend

For many of us, being kind to other people comes naturally. Being kind to ourselves, however, is a different story. I often hear clients tell me about how compassionate, and supportive they are to their loved ones. I also often notice how these same people

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A Guide to Navigating the Holidays after a Difficult Year

The holidays often bring up emotions ranging from joy and excitement to depression and loneliness. This happens any year, but 2020 has been particularly rough for many people. Even the cheeriest of people may be finding it difficult to get in the holiday spirit. Between

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Body Image and Mental Health [Video]

Body Image and Mental Health [Transcript]   We all have different definitions of what body image is. In this blog, I will break body image and mental health down into three parts: Affective: This is the way that you feel about your body. We all

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what is internalized homophobia

What is Internalized Homophobia?

All members of the LGBTQ+ community have experienced some form of oppression, either directly or indirectly, related to their sexuality. The messages we in the community receive from society, family, religion, etc. about being “different,” “wrong,” “bad,” or “sinful” can have negative impacts on our

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4 Benefits of Virtual Therapy

Since COVID-19 has forced people to stay inside as much as possible, most therapists and their clients have been meeting virtually. While this did require some adjusting, many people are surprised by how happy they are with virtual therapy, or teletherapy. There are certainly advantages

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Why Should I Join a Therapy Group? [Video]

Have you ever wondered if joining a therapy group might be helpful? In this video blog, psychotherapists Weston Clay and Ashley Mead explore the various benefits of group therapy so that you can make an informed decision about whether it may be right for you!

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racial trauma

Race and Trauma: How to Begin Healing Racial Trauma

In late May, the police killing of George Floyd erupted into a surge of national protests. Though media coverage has waned, the effects of this traumatic incident and the events that followed are still lingering for many. Racial trauma has been experienced by people of

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how to be an antiracist

Book Review: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Recently, the staff psychotherapists at myTherapyNYC met to discuss the book How to be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. As mental health counselors and social workers, we are trained to be lifelong learners in order to better serve the needs of any client

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