codependency & love addiction: are they the same thing?

There's not much to be gained by trying to discern the differences in these two concepts. They came into existence

Why do I procrastinate?

If procrastination is so destructive then why do we do it? Why don’t we just create to-do lists and stick

helping men be more needy

There's a particular challenge to discussing emotional needs in therapy with men because our social conditioning so often idealizes being

codependency & personal power

Far too many people have learned to automatically and habitually give away their personal power. Without realizing what they’re doing,

negative emotions: toxic or healthy?

Experiencing negative emotions is an unavoidable dimension of human life: fear, anger, jealousy/envy, anxiety, depression, insecurity, hopelessness, inadequacy, etc. We

a bias toward action

Therapists are known to empathize. More and more, however, we need to mobilize. The passive, quiet, detached therapist is not

anger management & the holidays

Shortly after the holidays there is an uptick in people seeking therapy in NYC for anger management. It’s as if

deconstructing fear

Fear can be a life killer. It really can. I see people struggling with this every day in my therapy