Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Crossing the Line From Being Compassionate to Enabling

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Compassion for oneself and for others is an admirable quality that many of us strive to cultivate in ourselves.  Learning to be compassionat...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Relationships: The Importance of Expressing Gratitude to Your Partner

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As a psychotherapist in New York City who works with individual adults and couples, one of the most common complaints I hear from people in ...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Discovering That You've Developed the Same Traits You Disliked in Your Parents

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As a psychotherapist in New York City, I often see clients who realize, much to their chagrin, that they've developed the very traits th...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Are You Hooked on the Roller Coaster of Emotional Drama?

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Life has its inevitable ups and downs which we can't avoid.  This is a natural part of life and learning how to negotiate these inevitab...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Self Care Is NOT Selfish

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As a psychotherapist in New York City, I see many psychotherapy clients who were raised to believe that taking care of themselves makes them...
Friday, August 16, 2013

Mourning Your Future Dreams in Your Former Relationship

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Mourning the future might seem like an odd concept at first.  But, as I'll discuss, mourning often involves not only mourning for the pa...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Overcoming the Emotional Pain of Feeling Unlovable

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One of the most common experiences for adults who sustained early childhood trauma, especially early abuse or emotional neglect in their fam...