NYC Psychotherapy Blog: Mental Health Awareness

I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, EFT Couples Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. My focus tends to be experiential psychotherapy. See my profile for more info. This site is not a substitute for psychotherapy. No client-counselor relationship exists between the user and the owner of this site. To set up a consultation with me call (917) 742-2624. All material on this site is copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Why Are Many Men Reluctant to Get Help in Therapy When They Need It?

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As a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City, I'm seeing more men seeking help now than I did 20 years ago, but many men ar...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Mental Health Awareness: Reducing the Stigma of Getting Help in Therapy

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May is Mental Health Awareness month. As part of Mental Health Awareness month, The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) has chosen...

Monday, March 27, 2017

Overcoming the Need to Be Everyone's Caregiver

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The need to be everyone's caretaker often starts in childhood in a family where a young child feels she must be the one to protect and t...

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Letting Go of an Unhealthy Friendship

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There's no such thing as "a perfect friendship." Most friendships have their ups and downs, and most people make allowances f...

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tips for Overcoming Shyness

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Are you uncomfortable about attending social events because of your shyness? Is the thought of attending an after work activity with your c...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Psychotherapy and Compassionate Self Acceptance

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As a psychotherapist in New York City, I have found that one of the major challenges for people who begin psychotherapy is overcoming their ...

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Josephine Ferraro, LCSW: I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, EMDR therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified sex therapist in private practice specializing in individual and couples therapy. Specialties include: depression, anxiety, relationships, sex therapy, career issues (including performance enhancement), posttraumatic stress disorder, bereavement, sexual abuse, gay, lesbian, bisexual issues, and major life changes. Treatment in a supportive and empathic environment. Graduate of Fordham Graduate School (MSW), advanced postgraduate training in psychoanalysis at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, advanced training in clinical hypnosis, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. By appointment only. For more information: http://josephineferrarotherapy.com. Call (917) 742-2624 or send an email: josephineferraro@iCloud.com

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