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.

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Embracing Your Internal Contradictions and Paradoxes

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In prior articles, I've discussed how people are complex with many different internal aspects, including contradictory and paradoxical a...

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Trauma and the Fawn Response: A Clinical Vignette

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In my prior article, Trauma and the Fawn Response: People Pleasing to Avoid or Diffuse Conflict, I began a discussion about fawning and ho...

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Trauma and the Fawn Response: People Pleasing to Avoid or Diffuse Conflict

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Fight, flight and freeze are the trauma responses that are usually discussed in trauma literature. In addition to these responses, Peter W...

Friday, July 15, 2022

Why It's Unethical and Irresponsible For Psychotherapists to Give Clinical Advice in Informal Settings

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Most psychotherapists have had the experience of being in an informal setting, like at a party or at the gym, where people ask for clinical ...

Saturday, July 2, 2022

How a Negative Personal Narrative Develops From Unresolved Trauma and How Trauma Therapy Can Help

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In my prior article, Changing the Negative Stories You Tell Yourself About Who You Are , I began a discussion about changing your negative ...

Changing the Negative Stories You Tell Yourself

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Do you have negative stories you tell yourself about who you are? If you do, you're not alone. These stories are shaped by your experie...

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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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