Suzanne
Hi, I’m Suzanne and I am joining the offices of Dr. DeMarco this summer. I have an M.A. in Counseling from NYU and have worked as a school counselor at a middle school in the Bronx for the past seven years. I am making the transition into private practice with both adolescent and adult clients. I am a strong believer in positive thinking and see so many people, no matter what age they...
Read More“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” Buddhist proverb
A bad dose of the “Anyways”: A few days ago, I found myself relating a story to a friend. I was recounting how I had taken my guitar to a guitar shop for repair, and how it had been returned to me with a ding implanted in the baseboard, that had not previously been there. I was incensed that they had not owned up to the infraction, and had implied that the dent was there...
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Hi! My name is Mandy. I recently completed a masters in mental health counseling and I am currently pursuing a clinical Ph.D in Human Sexuality. I have an eclectic style while working with clients. No two people are the same. therefore, different styles of therapy suit different individual needs. My belief is that an individual is an expert on their own life. My role as a therapist is...
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Hi there. My name is Mona. I completed my masters degree in mental health counseling in 2009 and am working under the supervision of Dr. Michael DeMarco while working towards obtaining my license which will enable me to be independently licensed as a mental health counselor in the state of New York, one of the four recognized mental health practitioner (psychotherapist) licenses....
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I have spent much of my life curious about human nature and the principles that organize our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My ongoing search has led me to an in-depth study of Western Psychology, culminating in a master’s in Counseling Psychology and the pursuit of licensing as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have also dedicated well over a decade to my yoga practice and a...
Read MoreYogic Psychotherapy – Part I
Non-dual, yogic philosophy teaches us that we are all emanations of the One (Shiva, God, Consciousness, Love, Essence, Nature, etc.) This perspective has many implications for the practice of psychotherapy – let’s turn our attention to just a couple. First of all, as human beings our lives are ALL sacred, no matter how each of us thinks, feels and behaves. In other words, the...
Read MorePete’s Sixpence: Losing and The Art of Re-Finding
Pete’s Sixpence. The Roman Stoic Philosopher, Seneca wrote: “ Rehearse death. To say this is to tell you to rehearse freedom. A person who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave.’’ Hank Williams Jr. wrote: “I’ll never get out of this world alive”. Studies show that integrating loss into our lives, through various positive rituals, allows us to...
Read MoreCross-Cultural Relationships – In Time, Space and Food – (Part 2)
As I was saying in Part 1, cross-cultural couples have to negotiate an additional level of complexity when in a relationship. More of an awareness of each other’s cultural interpretations of actions can give cross-cultural couples the tools they need to deepen their relationship and understanding of each other. For this piece, lets look at the concept of “space.” As someone who...
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