by Deniz Sidali, M.A. Throughout my life, I have experienced a lot of turbulence and dealt with stressful situations. I remember how I would allow myself to get engulfed by these stressors and eventually became an extension of these stressful
by William Taboas, M.A. A goal of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and one of the major tenets of REBT, is not so much to learn what we gain from life and how to get it, but to learn to let go.
By Mark Schiffman, M.S. For those New York Mets fans out there, the name Chase Utley will not engender any sort of positive thoughts or emotions. This past Saturday, Utley made an illegal slide into Mets Shortstop Ruben Tejada, breaking his
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. Regardless of whether you are the recipient or the perpetrator, passive-aggressive communication can be extremely frustrating for everyone involved! Passive-aggressive behaviors consist of an indirect expression of anger or upset. They come in the form of
by Elissa Habinsky, M.A., M.S. Recently, two people I know submerged their iPhones in water. The first jumped into a swimming pool (when the weather was a bit warmer) later to realize that he had his iPhone in the pocket
by Deniz Sidali, M.A. The other day, I was involved in a really bad car accident. Actually, I wasn’t even driving and an 18 wheeler truck pinned me against my car, scraped the door off my car and nearly crushed
by Jeff Goldman, M.A. The other day I learned that REBT is not just applicable in the therapist’s office. For me, this took place in the dentist’s office! I have been to the dentist many times and have never had
by William Taboas, M.A. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Elliot We have the ability as thinking beings to overcome our fears. In REBT, the goal isn’t
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. This past week has been a very religious week throughout the world, and here in New York City in particular. On Friday morning, Pope Francis was less than a mile north of The Albert Ellis Institute,
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. Each time I sit down to write blog entries, I think to myself that it takes much longer than I expected to write a brief blog. This thought is typically ensued by self-demanding thoughts (I should