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.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Understanding Dismissive Behavior

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I've written about emotional validation in relationships before (see my article: What is Emotional Validation and Why Is It Such a Powe...

Friday, September 5, 2025

Understanding Transactional Relationships

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In an earlier article, I discussed transactional relationships (see my article: What Are Transactional Relationships? ). Understanding Tran...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Relationships: Overcoming a Pattern of Emotional Shutdown

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There are couples who come to couples therapy where one or both people really believe they don't have emotions. However, research in...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

How Does Somatic Experiencing Heal Trauma?

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As a psychotherapist who specializes in helping clients to overcome trauma, I have been using Somatic Experiencing (SE) regularly for 15 yea...

Monday, September 1, 2025

How to Quiet Your Overthinking Mind

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The first step in quieting your overthinking mind is becoming aware of what you're worrying about and how it's affecting you. How is...

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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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