As a therapist, nothing makes me happier than when a client comes to session to tell me about personal work they have done outside the office. Therapy once a week is a great start to one’s mental health journey. As with most things, however, the more time dedicated to improving your mental health, the more… Continue reading How Can Mental Health Apps Help with Wellness?
Have you ever been thinking of a person for weeks and then they appear in front of you on the sidewalk? Have you ever envisioned something so many times that, when it actually happens, you don’t know if it’s real or not? What we think and say to ourselves and others communicates messages to the… Continue reading How to Control the Universe with Your Mind
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.
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, aging has become something we are supposed to be afraid… Continue reading Age Well! A Guide to Positive Aging
New York City is the most populated city in the United States, and at the same time, it can be a very lonely place. Gay men from all over the country flock to New York to pursue careers and dreams that just don’t exist anywhere else. But, what happens when these men find themselves craving… Continue reading How To Make Friends in NYC as a Gay Man
The Difference Between External and Internal Validation [Transcript] What is validation? Validation is the confirmation or affirmation that someone’s feelings are valid or worthwhile. There are two types of validation: external and internal validation. External Validation This type of validation comes from others validating your individual feelings. It can take on many forms, such as Instagram… Continue reading The Difference Between External and Internal Validation [Video]
Along with more positive attitudes toward sex and sexual exploration in our culture, relationships seem to be “opening up” at a more rapid pace than ever before. The concept of an open relationship may seem both exciting and intimidating at the same time. But they can be tricky to navigate. So how do you know… Continue reading Starting an Open Relationship? 5 Things to Ask
How do you know if your relationship has become unhealthy? I often see couples stay in unhealthy relationships out of the fear of being alone. Others normalize their rocky romances; they convince themselves that their relationship, while tumultuous at times, is just like everyone else’s. No romance is perfect. All partners go through ups and… Continue reading 4 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship
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 ever wonder how this characterization came to be? Growing up… Continue reading Gay Shame: 5 Ways Gay Men Compensate
Going on a first date can be nerve racking. There are so many questions that can lead to anxiety. What to wear? Where to go? How do you split the bill? With so many unanswered questions dates can take an awkward turn that can end a new relationship dead in its tracks. Here are three… Continue reading 3 Things to Avoid on a First Date
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is on the minds of many gay men in New York City. It seems everyone knows someone on it or is taking it himself. The drug effectively blocks HIV infections 92-99% of the time for people who take it everyday, yet it remains controversial. Some have argued that it will encourage gay men… Continue reading 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Going On PrEP
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