NYC Psychotherapy Blog

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.

Monday, December 28, 2015

How the Defense Mechanism of Idealization Can Get in the Way of Having a Healthy Relationship

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It's not unusual for young children to idealize their parents.  A mother or father can seem to be all-knowing or powerful in many ways. ...
Monday, December 21, 2015

Understanding Your Emotional Needs

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In a prior article, Are Your Emotional Needs Being Met in Your Relationship? , I began addressing the importance of having your emotional ne...
Monday, December 14, 2015

The Myth About Having to "Hit Bottom" to Change

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The myth that people who have addiction problems have to "hit bottom" before they decide to change is both extremely dangerous and...
Monday, December 7, 2015

Feeling Caught Between Your Spouse and Your Mother

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In an ideal world, spouses and in-laws would get along and no one would feel caught between a spouse and their parents.  Unfortunately, we d...
Monday, November 30, 2015

Fear of Intimacy Can Lead to Fault-Finding Which Destroys Relationships

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In a prior article,  Relationships: Fear of Being Emotionally Vulnerable , I discussed the topic of fear of intimacy in relationships.   To ...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Psychotherapy Blog: Understanding the False Self - Part 2: Getting Help in Therapy

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As I mentioned in the first part of this article, Understanding the False Self , the false self is a phenomenon that develops early in life ...
Monday, November 16, 2015

Understanding the False Self - Part 1

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At times, all of us put on a front, to a certain extent, that is part of self preservation and that we use  consciously  to protect ourselve...
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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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