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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, August 29, 2016

Fear of Abandonment Can Occur Even in a Healthy, Stable Relationship

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In prior articles, I've discussed fear of abandonment in various contexts, including fear of being abandoned in therapy (see my articles...

Monday, August 22, 2016

Fear of Abandonment: Leaving Your Relationship Because You're Afraid of Being Abandoned

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Fear of being abandoned is one of the most common reasons why people come to therapy (see my article: Overcoming Fear of Abandonment ). For...

Monday, August 15, 2016

How Compartmentalization Can Be Used As a Healthy Short Term Coping Strategy in Therapy

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Compartmentalization is a defense mechanism that is usually discussed in negative terms. Used as a unhealthy coping strategy, compartmental...

Monday, August 8, 2016

Mourning the Death of a Father You've Never Known

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I've written several articles about mourning and grief, including: Coping With the Loss of a Loved One: Common Reactions Holding Onto...

Monday, August 1, 2016

Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds

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The old adage, "Time heals all wounds" isn't always applicable, especially for people who experience psychological trauma. Ad...

Monday, July 25, 2016

Your Family Might Not Be Supportive of the Positive Changes You're Making in Your Life as You Heal From Trauma

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In the two previous articles, I discussed coping with psychological trauma and finding personal meaning after trauma. In this article, I...

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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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