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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!

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The Evolution of Anxiety: How 2 Million Years Shaped Your Mind

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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3 Ways the Erotic Blueprint Will Improve Your Sex Life

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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When Loss Lingers: How to Recognize Ambiguous Loss [Video]

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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How Will I Know if Therapy is Working For Me? [Video]

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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Thriving in Polyamorous Relationships: What You Really Need to Know

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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Power Exchange in Relationships: A Crash Course

Do you have fantasies about sexual submission or dominance? Read this blog to learn more about power exchange relationships.

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Forget Resolutions: Choose a Word for the Year Instead!

Tired of making New Years resolutions that are impossible to follow through with? Try a new approach - choose a word for the year!

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Understanding Parental Burnout: Effective Coping Strategies

Does parenting take a physical and mental toll on you? Read this blog to learn how to navigate parental burnout!

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From Fear to Freedom: How to Overcome Phobias

Do you struggle with intense fear or phobias? This blog provides strategies and treatment options for overcoming phobias.

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Is Porn Healthy For Your Relationship? [Video]

Do you watch porn while in a relationship? Watch this video blog to learn if watching porn is healthy for your relationship.

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How to Enjoy Being Alone During the Holidays

Are you spending this holiday season alone? Read this blog to learn how to make the most of this holiday season and cherish you alone time!

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How to Navigate Family Stress During the Holidays

Does your family experience high conflict? Read this blog to explore how to navigate family tension during the holidays.

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How to Help Someone With Trauma

Do you have a loved one with trauma? Read this blog to learn the impact of trauma and how to help someone with trauma.

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5 Tips for Trauma-Informed Intuitive Eating

Have you struggled with intuitive eating? This blog explores how trauma can impact intuitive eating and gives us tools for healing.

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5 Tips for Executive Functioning with ADHD

ADHD can cause executive dysfunction. Read this blog to learn more about ADHD and how to improve your executive functioning.

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Healing the Pain of Addiction with Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing is a form of therapy aimed at relieving the pain of addiction by focusing on your perceived body sensations. The centering is supported by meditative breath work. This type of therapy reinforces your inherent capacity for self empowerment and healing, especially when dealing with

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3 Tips to Better Manage Anger [Video]

We’ve all experienced anger before and we know that it can take on various states, whether it is a passing feeling of annoyance or full-on rage. Anger can be a healthy emotion if it is appropriately identified and managed, so that it does not negatively

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Embrace Your Strength: Love Yourself First!

Valentine’s Day: a day that can bring up a mix of emotions. Whether you’re planning a romantic gesture, choosing to keep things low-key, or feeling somewhere in between, it’s hard to ignore the focus on love. But amidst the flowers and chocolates, there’s one kind

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work-life balance

4 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance

In NYC, it’s often difficult to distinguish between who we are and what we do. We may feel like we’re working 24/7 and are even made to feel guilty for leaving work to take care of ourselves. It can feel like an impossible feat to create

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5 Self Care Tips in 5 Minutes or Less!

Do you wish you could take better care of yourself, but don’t feel like there are enough hours in the day?  Finding time for self-care may feel impossible in a world full of distractions and when there is always more to be done. Yet there

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Resolution

Make Wellness Your Resolution

At the start of a new year people reflect on the resolutions for the new year. They may be grand resolutions that are difficult to achieve, which can lead to stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Instead, think about committing in small ways to wellness. These small tweaks

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5 Ways to Shift Negative Thinking [Video]

5 Ways to Shift Negative Thinking [Transcript] Every day can be a struggle to get ahold of our thoughts. Our minds can race, causing us to feel anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. We are told to just think positively and we will feel better, but our negative

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Common Fears of Starting Therapy

The decision to seek out therapy can be wrought with fear, ambivalence and shame. You may be struggling with some issue or you may want to improve your own mental state. And while popular culture affirms the merits of wellness, too often mental health is

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getting better sleep

4 Tips for Getting Better Sleep! [Video]

4 Tips for Getting Better Sleep [Transcript] Getting good sleep is essential to maintaining good mental health and wellness. We all know what it’s like to go through a day without good sleep. We may feel drowsy, have poor concentration, have difficulty with emotions, or feel

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gay shame

Gay Shame: 5 Ways Gay Men Compensate

Perfect Bodies. Expensive Clothes. Lavish Vacations. All these are great, but what if none of them makes the person who has them happy? Gay Men are notorious for being tastemakers and having their finger on the pulse of everything that is covetable. But did you

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finding the right therapist

Finding the Right Therapist: 5 Questions to Ask

Finding the right therapist is not an easy task. The process can be time-consuming and expensive. Often when people are searching for a therapist it’s during a time when things may feel uncertain or overwhelming, making an already difficult task even harder. Here are five questions

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setting healthy boundaries

3 Strategies for Setting Healthy Boundaries

Boundaries are a vital part of maintaining healthy relationships. They are stated limits that build integrity and authenticity in our relationships with others. Setting Healthy Boundaries lets others know what is OK and what is NOT OK. When our boundaries are respected, we feel safe and

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Trauma, Social Media and Self Care

Social media increasingly allows us to become more connected to our communities and to local, national and global events in real time. As we find ourselves with more immediate access to information and news, we also experience the tragedies and traumas of the world as

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helping someone with depression

Helping Someone with Depression: 5 Ways to Be Supportive

Sometimes it is difficult to know how to approach a loved one about their depression. Watching someone suffer from depression can cause tremendous pain and can result in the non-depressed person feeling a mix of emotions including loneliness, guilt, helplessness and anger. If you have

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