NYC Psychotherapy Blog: empathy

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, June 20, 2025

11 Characteristics of Happy Couples

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All relationships go through challenges from time to time, but happy couples tend to have certain characteristics in common: Effective Commu...

Friday, June 13, 2025

Relationships: Coping With Your Partner's Annoying Habits

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It's not unusual for people in relationships to find their partner's habits annoying. This usually isn't discussed when people ...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

What is the Connection Between Emotional Vulnerability and Shame?

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In a recent article, Learning to Embrace Your Emotional Vulnerability , I discussed shame and how it often develops due to a variety of cau...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

What is Compassionate Empathy?

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In my prior article, Cognitive vs Affective Empathy , I discussed the difference between those two types of empathy. Compassionate Empathy ...

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Cognitive Empathy vs Affective Empathy: Thinking About Another Person's Feelings vs Feeling Their Feelings

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I've written prior articles about empathy. S ee my articles: Why is Empathy Important in Therapy? What is Empathic Failure in Thera...

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Balancing Empathy and Healthy Boundaries

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In my prior article, Understanding Healthy Boundaries: Rigid, Porous and Healthy Boundaries , I focused on the difference between healthy a...

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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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