emotional sobriety
Putting down the addictive substance (alcohol, cocaine, pills, pot) or activity (gambling, porn, shopping, hoarding) is where sobriety begins, not […]
self-love: healthy or neurotic?
Some people seek psychotherapy in NYC with the following thought in mind: “I need to love myself more.” Who […]
toxic patterns in relationships
It’s natural for people to enter couples therapy or marriage counseling with very strong thoughts and feelings about what their […]
stay out of other people’s heads
In the world of addiction, recovery and therapy in NYC, it is common to hear people say: “What other people […]
approval seeking & people pleasing
Codependency is a term often used to name some of the self-defeating ways that human beings can participate in […]
re-thinking negative emotions
It is generally assumed in our culture that negative emotions are, well, negative. Unwanted. Garbage. Don’t talk about them. Deny […]
hello darkness, my old friend
If we want to achieve emotional balance and peace of mind in our lives, we need to make friends with […]
permanent identity crisis
Most of us are in the midst of a permanent identity crisis…and thank goodness for that. Excuse me? Go […]
emotional habits & cbt
It is commonly said that human beings are creatures of habit. Usually, this characterization is used in reference to our […]
relationship & couples therapy
The emotional and psychic pain brought on by problems in relationships can be devastating. The intensity of the stress stems […]