NYC Psychotherapy Blog: Square Breathing

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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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

What's the Difference Between Fear and Anxiety?

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Your heart races, your muscles tighten, and your breathing grows shallow. While the somatic sensations feel nearly identical, your nervous s...

Saturday, October 7, 2023

How Mindfulness and Self Compassion Can Help With Body Acceptance

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I began a discussion about the challenges of having a negative body image in a prior article (see my article: Is a Negative Body Image Ruini...

Monday, October 13, 2014

Staying Calm When You're in the Middle of Chaos

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"You are the sky. Everything else--it's just the weather:" Pema Chodron Staying Calm When You're in the Middle of Cha...

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...

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Finding Moments of Peace During Stressful Times

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When you're under a lot of stress, it's easy to forget that you can often find moments of peace. Taking a few moments to yourself to...

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Self Soothing Techniques to Cope With Stress

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As I've mentioned in prior blog posts, usually when clients begin psychotherapy with me, I like to know what emotional resources they ...

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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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