Our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics, including blogs on anxiety,
depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics, including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Do you find yourself getting angry easily? Watch this video blog to learn what anger is telling us and how to practice anger management.
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Do you try to stay politically active but find you're getting burnt out? This blog explores how to protect your mental health as an activist.
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Do you struggle with high-functioning anxiety? Read this blog to learn what high-functioning anxiety in women looks like and what to do.
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Do you struggle with internalized homophobia? This blog explores how culture shapes our perceptions and shares what healing looks like.
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Have you been curious about psychedelics? Read this blog to learn about the benefits and risks of psychedelic therapy.
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Do you struggle with feeling confident? Watch this video blog to learn how to build self-esteem and start to have more self-love.
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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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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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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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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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Do you struggle with feeling valid in your bisexuality? Watch this video blog to better understand biphobia and bi erasure.
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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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Have you experienced LGBTQ+ discrimination or microaggressions? Read this blog to learn how to better cope and receive support.
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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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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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Every panic attack ends. We can all agree that, regardless of how we react or respond, every panic attack we’ve ever had has reached its natural conclusion. When a person experiences that combination of mental discomfort, unpleasant thoughts, and variety of unpleasant physical sensations, otherwise
The care our caregivers give us when we are young effects how we attach to people as adults, which is what attachment style in relationships is.
When someone comes to us for support, it can stir up several emotions. We might feel flattered, special, uncomfortable, concerned, confused, or even angry depending on what they shared. It is important to remember, most of the time friends are not looking for advice on how
In our culture, motivation is considered a major factor for positive change. In fact, people place such a high value on “having” motivation as a precursor for change, that “not having” or “lacking” motivation is seen as an obstacle to taking action toward living a
This holiday season, myTherapyNYC is giving back to some of the charities and organizations that we love. There are so many incredible nonprofit and charity organizations that promote wellness, community, and safety in New York City. Considering this, each of our therapists chose an organization
Many of us work hard, but finding a balance between work and personal life is important. With the pressure and expectations from our careers, it can be difficult to achieve this. We often get the message that success requires sacrifice. A more realistic idea, however,
How to Build a Strong Commitment [Transcript] Improving commitment is a central issue in life. Here are some steps you can take to improve your commitment: Identify what it is you are committing to You could be committing to an idea or a belief that
We are getting into the holiday season which means things are naturally going to become more stressful. Around the holidays, there is increased pressure to attend events, offer gifts to friends and family. There is opportunities for excessive spending if we aren’t careful. The holidays
Getting old is inevitable, but it can be a very hard thing for people to embrace. Advertising bombards us with images of young people in their prime, then offers products that promise to keep us young or slow down the aging process. In our culture,
Maybe you’ve heard that yoga can help you heal from your trauma and PTSD, but you’re scared to try it out. Maybe you’ve tried it once, only to have the instructor bark orders at you, roam around the room, or even physically adjust you into
Some people can be very hurtful with their words and actions. Mental, emotional and physical abuse is painful. Betrayal and infidelity can leave us feeling damaged and broken. Refusing to process these feelings, thoughts, and emotions trap us in a state of emotional suffering. So,
All of us have ideas of what psychotherapy looks like, often based on media representations from movies or television. These ideas frequently include a medical setting with a doctor treating a ‘sick’ patient. In these narratives, the doctor is often all-knowing and is primarily focused
Fight, Flight & Freeze: A Different Way to Look at Depression and Anxiety [Transcript] Typically when we talk about depression and anxiety we think about their differences. Individuals who are in a depressed state may have low energy, feel hopeless, and generally slowed down. Anxiety, on
For many gay men, dating can feel like a chore. In an era in which most guys meet each other on apps like Grindr and Scruff, it can feel like there’s nowhere to turn for a genuine romantic connection (or anything other than an “NSA
We live in a time in which the visibility of transgender and genderqueer people is quickly on the rise. Turn on the TV or flip through a magazine and you are more likely than ever to encounter stories about people with an array of gender
