So the Pixie Dust hasn’t worked
By Leonard Citron, M.A. The first few sessions after you accept you are going to work at therapy rather than wait for the magic pixie dust, there still remnants of being cynical, but you’ve decided to give it a try.
Feeling Guilty About Your Pleasures?
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. As Summer 2013 officially comes to a close on Sunday, so begins my yearly ritual of devising a fall activities list to welcome in the new season. I have come to terms with the fact that
A Perfect Relational Storm
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. The esteemed couples specialist Esther Perel writes “Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did: a sense of grounding, meaning, and continuity. At the same time, we expect our committed
A Reflection of 9/11
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. I experienced the events of September 11th, 2001 in the relative safety of a high school classroom several hours away from New York City. After moving to New York City and entering the mental health field
Musturbation: Stop Rubbing Yourself the Wrong Way
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. It was the end of a long day and I just wanted to have a peaceful ride home on the subway. I managed to catch my connecting train just before the doors shut. Still catching my
Reflection and Relaxation
By Kristina Wilder, M.A. Last week was my birthday, which is normally a nice excuse to relax a little bit or to do something fun. But on this particular birthday my schedule was challenging to navigate and I ended up
Helplessness to Helpfulness
By Mary Russell, Psy.D. Do you ever have moments in your life when you feel like everything that could go wrong has gone wrong? It’s not fair. You feel utterly helpless. You believe you have no control over your life
Common Sense Is Not So Common
By Malek Mneimne, Ph.D. “S/he has no common sense.” I’ve heard the phrase over and over, primarily from frustrated and/or angry people, often in response to something apparently nonsensical like someone riding an elephant the wrong way on a major
That Familiar Unfamiliar Territory
By Eric Sudler, M.S. So here we are again, at the proverbial crossroads looking down each path into the unknown. Any road you pick conjures up feelings of fear, doubt, and anxiety. This is usually the point at which the
You better WERQ!
By Leonard Citron, LMHC Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy is a solution-focused, goal-orientated form of therapy. One of the most common questions therapists get asked in their initial meeting with clients is “How long before I get/feel better?” So, how long