Anxiety is not just a mental experience—it’s a full-body event. It lives in our thoughts, yes, but also in our nervous system, our breath, our muscles, and our gut. If you’ve ever tried to “think” your way out of anxiety and failed, you’re not alone. True healing...
Life Transitions & Self-Improvement
Dating App Burnout in NYC? Here’s How to Stay Sane and Find Real Connection
If you're single and dating in New York City, you probably know the drill: endless swiping, short-lived conversations, ghosting, and the exhausting cycle of starting over again. With a dating pool as vast as the city itself, it’s easy to fall into what I call “dating...
Navigating the Mid-January Dip: Expert Tips to Revive Your New Year’s Resolutions
If you’re feeling off-track, a little low or discouraged lately to keep up with your New Year’s intention, goals or resolutions, then this one is for you. As the New Year dawned, many of us set ambitious intentions and goals, brimming with excitement and motivation....
Managing Post-Holiday Blues: A Therapist’s Guide for New Yorkers Getting Back to Reality
If wintertime finds you feeling a little meh, bleh or blah, you’re not alone. The post-holiday blues or wintertime depression is not an uncommon phenomena. Approximately 64% of people report experiencing some form of "holiday blues" or post-holiday depression,...
New Year Self-Reflection: 3 Questions for Personal Growth and Fulfillment
While goal setting and establishing expectations can be motivating and inspiring and even necessary at times, setting goals can sometimes lead you to feel, well, shittier about yourself if you don't reach the goals. Mainly because, when we set a goal, we don’t always...
Why Do Couples Argue More During the Holidays?
And What You Can Do Differently This Year. The holidays are often painted as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. Yet, for many couples this season can bring an increase in arguments, misunderstandings, and tension - not what we ideally would like to...