Anxiety

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FEEL BETTER NOW: THE MINDSET SKILL THAT WILL INSTANTLY SHIFT HOW YOU FEEL

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FEEL BETTER NOW: THE MINDSET SKILL THAT WILL INSTANTLY SHIFT HOW YOU FEEL

I have learned many “mindset hacks” in my career as a psychologist. Most are little shifts that all add up after months or years of practice. Today, I want to share with you one strategy in particular that can make a HUGE difference in how you feel AS SOON as you apply it. 

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

The brain likes things in neat categories. It likes to keep things simple. It likes to know and to predict and to be right. It doesn’t like not knowing, being uncertain, out of control, or wrong. Sounds obvious, right? But actually, we don’t realize how many instances in our daily lives are impacted by the brain’s desire for certainty. So many decisions are made because of the meaning our brain assumes or the category it puts something in just so we could feel more at ease.

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REASONS A THERAPIST CAN’T WORK WITH YOU, EVEN WHEN IT’S A GOOD FIT

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REASONS A THERAPIST CAN’T WORK WITH YOU, EVEN WHEN IT’S A GOOD FIT

Everything else being equal, having met all fit categories… a therapist may still not be able to work with you. I know, it sucks, but it’s true. It can get especially tricky around ethics. There are some hard lines that cannot be crossed, and others that are more challenging to navigate.

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WHAT IS “FIT” IN THERAPY?

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WHAT IS “FIT” IN THERAPY?

How do you pick a therapist? What does it mean to be a “good fit” in therapy?

If you’ve ever looked into therapy, you probably heard the term “fit,” but do you really know what it means? What I found in my NYC psychology practice is that there are actually four different types of fit in therapy and you can prioritize them based on your own needs.