NYC Psychotherapy Blog: shame

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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Monday, July 7, 2025

What is Trauma-Related Masking?

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Masking is a trauma-related response where individuals hide their true personality, feelings or behavior and mimic others as a maladaptive c...

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...

Friday, May 23, 2025

Learning to Embrace Your Emotional Vulnerability

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I have written about emotional vulnerability in prior articles, including Vulnerability as a Pathway to Greater Emotional Intimacy . In the...

Monday, May 19, 2025

How Does Shame Develop at an Early Age?

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Shame often begins during early childhood due to parenting styles and early experiences (see my article: Shame is at the Root of Most Emoti...

Friday, May 9, 2025

Coping with Pregnancy Loss

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It is a little known fact that approximately 10-20% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage. The actual number might be even higher because ...

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Setting Boundaries: How to Stop Being Enmeshed With Your Family

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I began a discussion about enmeshment in an earlier article, Overcoming Shame in an Enmeshed Family . Overcoming Enmeshment in Your Family ...

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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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