The Many Faces of Anger
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. On the heels of attending an anger workshop at AEI, I read the NYT article about “born frees,” or the generation of individuals who were not directly exposed to apartheid in South Africa. The gist of
Overcoming Anxiety About Your First Visit to a Psychologist
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. With New Year’s right around the corner, you may have decided that now is the time to get some professional help in an area of your life that’s not going as well as you would like.
Hello Future, Why Must You Seem Ever so Present?
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. It is not uncommon to be asked “What are your long-term goals” or “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Whether the context be in a job interview, on a date, or even from family
Step by Step
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. The other day I was trying to make my way to the second level of a crowded shopping center. I know the layout well, so I hopped on the escalator, sneaking a peak at the light
Call Center Heaven
By Leonard Citron, M.A. Thank you for calling, you are through to customer service, before I transfer your inquiry, I need to ask you some questions for security. Hmm. Here we go with the ridiculous questions. You know the type…
Are You For or Against Medication?
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. Mental health professionals and consumers of psychotherapy commonly talk about being for or against medication, and commonly talk about medical versus psychological variants of mental illness. I think this approach is problematic for a number of
Perspective
By Leonard Citron, M.A. A few days off over the Thanksgiving break helped me find perspective. Taking time away from my normal hectic NYC routine to be with friends and family provided me with a chance to step back from
Do You Understand Me?
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. A fairly large number of clients enter therapy wondering if a given therapist will understand them, as well as their life experiences and issues that they would like to bring into treatment. Many individuals seek out
Getting through…
By Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D. With Thanksgiving marking the start of the holiday season, zealous shoppers ran out of the gate like a bull in Spain. Some of our more recent blogs have discussed managing holiday stress and not making
‘Tis the Season to Manage Holiday Stress
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. ‘Tis the season! But will you be jolly or not? The answer depends on how well you can manage the stress caused by irrational beliefs that tend to surface during the Holiday season. Perhaps you know