WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

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.

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

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.

WHAT IS “FIT” IN THERAPY?

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.

YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT!

YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT!

Do you still squirm when someone says, "you can't do that!?" Granted, you probably hear it much less often as an adult than you did as a child, but I still have pretty vivid memories of what it was like to constantly worry about getting in trouble for something I wasn't allowed to do.

THE TWO BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT MINDFULNESS

THE TWO BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT MINDFULNESS

Many people falsely believe that to be mindful means either to be focused on one thing (and just that one thing) or to be aware of everything all the time. In this article I will explain why neither of those is actually possible nor helpful. I will also show you what mindfulness actually looks like in a super short video.