One of the most important things to understand about anger is that it’s fundamentally different from aggression. Anger is an emotion that is typically characterized by feelings of frustration, annoyance, or hostility in response to a perceived threat, injustice, or...
Why We Sometimes Feel Worse After Therapy (Spoiler Alert: it’s totally normal!) It may come as a surprise, but many people actually feel worse after going to therapy. If you fall into this camp, there’s no need to worry. “Therapy hangovers,” as...
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The Healing Power of Nature Growing up in the proclaimed “Concrete Jungle,” I never had much fondness for nature or the great outdoors. Despite living in Staten Island, the borough with some of the most green spaces, the extent of my nature experiences stopped short...
Break from Spring Anxiety It’s that time of year again. As winter melts away and cherry blossoms hint at their arrival, we New Yorkers pack up our puffer coats and roll out the picnic blankets. We begin counting the days until we can step outside to the feeling of...
Common Couples Therapy Misconceptions Couples counseling is defined as a therapeutic service offered to two partners that identify themselves as being romantically involved and needing help working through some issue(s) to improve the relationship. Couples therapy...
