NYC Psychotherapy Blog: communication

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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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

What Does It Mean to Be "On a Break" From Your Relationship?

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Anyone who watched the "Friends" episode, "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" remembers the problems that resul...

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Relationships: Jealousy Isn't Love

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Jealousy is a common emotion experienced in varying degrees in most romantic relationships (see my article: Overcoming Jealousy That's ...

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Why Do People Suppress Their Emotions?

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Many people have a difficult time experiencing certain emotions in a healthy way so they suppress their emotions, which has health and menta...

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Relationships: Why is It So Hard to Validate Your Partner's Vulnerability?

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As a psychotherapist in New York City who works with individual adults and couples , I see many relationships who have problems with emotio...

Friday, November 28, 2025

What is Transference in Relationships?

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I discussed the topic of transference in prior articles as it relates to psychotherapy (see the list of articles at the end of this article)...

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Relationships: Understanding S£x as an Emotionally Intimate Experience

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Within a loving relationship where two people feel connected to each other, sex is an emotionally intimate experience. Sex is a vulnerable ...

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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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