NYC Psychotherapy Blog: expectations

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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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Coping With Dating Anxiety

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When you have anxiety , dating can feel like an exhausting job interview. Coping With Dating Anxiety My article discusses both the internal ...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Relationships: How to Try to Prevent Implicit Betrayals

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In my prior post, Coping With Implicit Betrayals , I defined implicit betrayals in relationships and discussed how to cope if you discover ...

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...

Monday, October 20, 2025

Relationships: You Can't "Fix" Your Partner. Focus on Yourself Instead

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Many people believe they can change partner into being the person they want them to be. They believe that love alone will change their part...

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...

Sunday, March 16, 2025

What Are Transactional Relationships?

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I've written many prior articles about relationships. I've included a list of a few of them at the bottom of this post. You can als...

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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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