“Fifty Shades of Grey” from a New York Couples Counselor point of view
Fifty Shades of Grey: REBT Style (Yes I am going there!) Without spoiling the plot of the book “Fifty Shades of Grey”, I got to thinking about one character… Dr.Flynn. Flynn is Christian Grey’s therapist (but I bet you already knew that… since you read the book. Hey it’s ok I read all three.) I was interested in his approach while working with Christian. Although it is...
Read MoreIn the News: Therapists Try Tough Love
Whining, as defined by experts—the therapists, spouses, co-workers and others who have to listen to it—is chronic complaining, a pattern of negative communication. It brings down the mood of everyone within earshot. It can hold whiners back at work and keep them stuck in a problem, rather than working to identify a solution. It can be toxic to relationships. (Full Article) There are...
Read MoreHey New Yorkers- You’re not alone
What is it that brings us to therapy? Most often it is how we are feeling about ourselves. We feel depressed, stressed out, angry, lonely, just to name a few. But we are never alone in these feelings. When we go to a see a therapist for our problems, we bring a group of people along with us. Our relationships with others. They follow us into the therapist’s office. Very often...
Read MoreVideo: Talk is Cheap by Suzy
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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 MoreNarrative Therapy & learning to unsuffer
I’m fascinated with social justice and the human response to wrongdoing that tends towards retribution. What does it mean to live as a society, or an individual, in a constant state of reactivity? How can one get beyond this, and start to live with a true sense of freedom that is more akin to transcendental justice. I grew up in South Africa, during apartheid, in a privileged, Jewish,...
Read MoreWhen emotions get physical
I was recently thinking about how our bodies give us physical signs when we are experiencing different emotions. When I was younger, I used to get so frustrated at how easily my face would flush red when I was experiencing emotion. It was not always when I was embarrassed; I would blush when I was feeling nervous, called on in class, talking to a new person, mad, and many other...
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...
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I chose to study at Teachers college because the curriculum has a strong emphasis on multicultural issues and competence; this includes age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and spirituality. I believe that every counselor can consider these cultural identities in their own lives and when working with clients. I moved to New York two years ago and I love it. I...
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