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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.

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Romantic Attractions: Can Limerence (Also Known As "Love at First Sight" or Infatuation) Turn Into Love?

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Limerence is often described as "love at first sight." It's also often called infatuation, obsessiveness, a crush, an attract...

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Romantic Attractions: What Are the 3 Stages of Limerence?

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In my prior article, Romantic Attractions: What is Limerence, Also Known As "Love At First Sight" , I defined limerence and its s...

Romantic Attractions: What is Limerence (Also Known As Infatuation)?

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Dorothy Tennov, Ph.D., coined the term "limerence" to describe the early stage of a romantic relationship. She wrote about her re...

Friday, May 26, 2023

How to Stop People Pleasing So You Can Reduce Your Anxiety and Increase Your Pleasure in the Bedroom

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People pleasing, which is also known by the term "fawning," is often a trauma response (see my article: Trauma and the Fawn Respo...

Monday, May 22, 2023

Faking Orgasms Can Ruin Your Relationship

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In a 2019 research study by Indiana University, researchers discovered that 58% of women admitted to faking an orgasm at some point. Howeve...

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Reparenting Yourself: How to Become a Good Enough Parent to Yourself

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Unfortunately, everyone didn't get good enough parenting when they were children. Good enough parenting usually leads to secure attach...

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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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