Our Mental Health & Wellness Blog

myTherapyNYC Blog

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

parental burnout

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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overcoming phobias

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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Healthy Narcissism: Why Self-Focus Can Be Good for You [Video]

Do you think narcissism is a bad quality? Watch this video blog to learn the benefits of healthy narcissism and self-focus.

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Using Music in Therapy: How to Find Harmony in Healing

Music has many benefits beyond being entertaining. Read more to learn how you can use music in therapy to improve your mental health!

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Sustainable Self-Care Tips for Environmental Wellness

Read this blog to learn how your surroundings impact your wellbeing is an important factor in improving your quality of life.

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Understanding the Complexities of Eating Disorders

Uncover the impact of eating disorders on mental and physical health. Explore the nuances of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

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woman with high functioning depression

Behind the Smile: Navigating High Functioning Depression

You never know what someone is going through and what is behind their smile. Read this blog to learn the signs of high functioning depression.

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How to Deal With a Breakup: The Art of a Healthy Goodbye

Are you going through or preparing for a breakup? Read this blog to learn how to break up well and cope with the loss.

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Speak with Confidence: Public Speaking Tips

Do you have a fear of public speaking? Read this blog to learn public speaking tips and overcome this fear.

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An Adoption Story Ahead of Its Time

A few weeks ago there was an article about adoption in the New York Times that was different from most of the articles that are written these days about adoption. It is entitled, A Single Adoptive Mother- in 1937. Rachel Gordan, the author, wrote about

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Communicate During Conflict

How to Communicate During Conflict: 3 Simple Steps

Everyone has had the experience of not knowing what to say (or how to listen!) during conflict.  Whether it’s with a family member or friend, spouse or significant other, boss or colleague, we’ve all struggled to communicate something amidst a conflict or other confrontation.  Next

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forgive

Forgiveness is For You: Seven Steps to Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a choice. It is a choice to let go of the shame and blame game. Forgiveness is not condoning what the other person has done, but refusing to allow it to have a negative influence on your experience in the present moment. We

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positive thinker

How to Become a More Positive Thinker

Do you find yourself stuck with your own negative thinking patterns? Are you someone who struggles to see the positive side of life occurrences? Do you notice that your negative thoughts often impact your self-esteem? We all know the feeling of a negative morning mood

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How to Validate

How to Validate Your Partner’s Feelings

Communication in relationships is essential to getting your needs met and letting your partner know how you feel. When it’s working well, both partners can feel connected, loving and secure. But when efforts to share feelings or make requests are met with defensiveness or misunderstood,

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best way to lose weight

What is the Best Way to Lose Weight?

Everyone has an opinion. Anyone who has successfully lost weight would assure you that you must do exactly what he or she did; however, if you are still struggling, you are in the majority.  You may have unsuccessfully attempted a variety of programs and plans,

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Spring & STRESS! Decompress with Acupuncture!

It’s that time of year again (finally!). . .  the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the mercury is rising.  After the cold and dark of winter – especially this winter! – we want to drop all of our extra layers and get outside,

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Adoption: Myths & Facts

Every child benefits from a loving home in deeply profound ways. Adoption has made this permanently possible for hundreds of thousands of children worldwide. When children cannot remain with a relative, and new parents within their communities cannot be found, adoption opens another pathway to

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neurofeedback what to expect

Neurofeedback – What to Expect in a Session

The short answer: You’ll be sitting in a comfortable chair listening to music and watching attractive, abstract moving visuals, or if you prefer, closing your eyes. The system will be reading the electrical activity on the surface of your head (your EEG) via five sensors

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emotionally connected

Am I Emotionally Connected To My Partner?

The most common issue couples come into therapy for is dissatisfaction with the emotional connection they have for each other. In order for a couple to feel emotionally connected, both partners need to feel as though they are in a safe, secure relationship. A safe

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sexual desire

Spice It Up! Five Tips for Keeping the Passion in Your Relationship

Few things give us as many warm feelings, meaningful memories, opportunities for connection than a long-term romantic relationship.   We also know that relationships come with their fair share of challenges.  Staying intimately connected to someone else is difficult!   Below, you’ll find five tips

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how can neurofeedback help

How Can Neurofeedback Help with So Many Things?

It’s a great question, and one that sometimes has people ambivalent about trying neurofeedback. How can it be that good? How can any one thing help with problems ranging from the need to better manage stress, improve sleep management, or simply wanting to feel more happiness –

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Meds for Mental Health?

Picture this scenario: you are seeing your primary care doctor for your annual checkup and your doctor tells you that your blood pressure is high. You are frustrated as your blood pressure has been high over the last several years despite following your doctor’s recommendations

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