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.

Friday, March 13, 2026

Grieving For a Parent Who Wasn't There For You

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Grief for a deceased parent isn't always related to how close you were. Grieving For a Parent Who Wasn't There For You In fact, grie...

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

What is Dual Awareness in Psychotherapy?

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The concept of dual awareness is essential in psychotherapy, especially when working on unresolved trauma (see my article: Why is Experient...

Sunday, March 8, 2026

The Unspoken Rift: Resentment, Emotional Disconnection and Loneliness in Relationships

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Resentment, emotional disconnection and loneliness tend to form a negative cycle in relationships where unspoken pain gradually creates ...

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Emotional Numbing: The "Wall" That Once Protected You Now Imprisons You

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I've written about emotional numbing in prior articles (see my article: How Therapy Can Help You to Take Down the "Wall" Yo...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Relationships: How Toxic Shame Makes Communication Challenging

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Toxic shame can make communication very challenging in a relationship, so I'm exploring this issue and providing tips on how you can dea...

Monday, March 2, 2026

How Does Somatic Experiencing (SE) Process Emotions?

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In my recent articles I've been exploring how the different types of Experiential Therapies, like AEDP, Parts Work (IFS and Ego States T...

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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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