Some reflections on therapy by a New York Psychotherapist, which might be useful to anyone wanting to learn more about what therapy is and does.
Uncertainty, doubt and riding the wave/s
“Things are horrible”. This is a persistent refrain, and as I am told by my elders, has kind of always been the way of things – with various dips and breaks throughout history. It is also true that right...
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The ups and downs of grieving.
When someone who was an integral part of a person becoming who they are, dies, so does a part of the griever. Death is the biggest wrench in the system and it wrenches your heart, mind and entire orientation...
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Identity and therapy.
When I first started working with people, I was focused on connecting with children and families and helping them get back on their feet and navigate systems of care which were often quite damaged. Later when I went to...
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Working with the gifts and challenges of “highly sensitive” people in therapy.
A lot of people who gravitate towards doing “deep” analytic work in psychotherapy, vs. strictly symptom management or reduction, are highly sensitive people. Why is that? Maybe they have a need to go deeper emotionally because they see and...
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A (slightly) more personal bit about me and my work doing psychotherapy during the global pandemic.
I was recently asked to share a bit about myself for a directory of therapists who work with COVID-19 first responders and their family members. Some of the questions and answers related more specifically to working as a psychotherapist...
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Is “loving too much” an issue?
Is loving too much ever an issue? Sometimes subtle or hidden conflicts in emotions, identity or self-esteem come up for people in a pattern of intense “crushes” or episodes of very strong romantic feelings for another person. Very often...
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Two Things Therapy People Like. (Fall 2021 Edition)
Ok, well, two things I like, at the very least. Keeping in mind that the first item was recommended to me by *several* people who know me *very* well and for a long time, each one being very much...
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Vulnerability and disagreement are hard but OK.
My friend posted this chart encouraging people to try being sensitive and personable in work communication. My first thought was YEAH, being nice is like free money. Some friends of my friend (some of them were mutual friends) got...
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