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.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Mismatched Desire is a Relationship Problem--Not An Individual Problem

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Mismatched desires in a relationship problem between both people--not just a problem for the individual with lower desire (see my article: ...

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Creating Aliveness in Your Long Term Relationship

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As a psychotherapist who works with individual adults and couples, I often meet with people in long term relationships where one person has ...

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Intent vs Impact: Understanding the Difference Between What You Meant and How Your Partner Actually Experienced It

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T he gap between intent and impact is one of the most common triggers for relationship conflict. While you might judge yourself by your i...

Monday, August 17, 2026

Why Psychotherapists Should Attend Their Own Personal Therapy

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When I was a psychotherapist in training at a New York City psychoanalytic institute in 1996, I was required to be in my own analysis three ...

Friday, August 14, 2026

How Do IFS Parts Work Therapists Use Clinical Intuition?

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IFS stands for Internal Family Systems and was developed by Richard Schwartz, PhD, in the1980s (see my article: What is the IFS Therapy Ste...

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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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