NYC Psychotherapy Blog: avoidance

I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, Somatic Experiencing, EFT Couples Therapist and Sex Therapist. My focus tends to be experiential psychotherapy. See my profile for more info. This site is not intended as 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 please call (917) 742-2624. All material on this site is copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Relationships: Coping With Being Ghosted By Your Partner

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Ghosting is the act of ending a relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation cutting off all contact. Coping With Being Gho...

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Overcoming Self-Sabotaging Behavior

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Self-sabotaging behavior is a pattern of thoughts and behavior that can hinder your well-being, relationships, personal health and goals. Ov...

Sunday, October 26, 2025

How to Let Go of Resentment in Your Relationship

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As a psychotherapist who works with individual adults and couples, I have worked with many clients who have problems with resentment . This...

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Relationships: What's the Difference Between Stonewalling and the Silent Treatment?

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I wrote about stonewalling in a prior article (see my article: Are You a Stonewaller? ). In the current article I'm focusing on the diff...

Monday, August 25, 2025

Relationships: How to Stop Avoiding Conflict So You Can Have Healthy Communication

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Conflicts are inevitable in relationships, but many individuals avoid conflicts. This avoidance often results in misunderstandings, disappoi...

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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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