7 nuggets of knowledge every therapy client should consider
Naomi Root, LMSW Have you ever wondered how therapists actually maintain confidentiality? Maybe you’ve heard of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability Act. HIPAA is federal law, and [...]
Surviving vs. Living and Thriving
Mary Olivia Verhulst Often living in a bustling city like Manhattan translates to surviving, or just getting by. Ever feel like you’re just looking to get through [...]
3 Steps to Understanding Your Mental Health
Mary Olivia Verhulst “I usually don’t talk about my depression, or that part of my life. I don’t want to let it define me.” Symptoms that impede [...]
8 Ways to Navigate Getting Mental Health Treatment Like a #Boss
Mary Olivia Verhulst Therapy can feel intimidating when you don’t know how to navigate the system. However, the feeling of hopelessness that individuals face who can’t find [...]
Invest in Therapy, Increase Your Income? A New Study Says So!
Mary Olivia Verhulst It's a common fact that if you invest your money wisely - you’ll become richer. But studies now show, this doesn't always mean investing [...]
5 Ways to Enjoy Self-Care Again
Mary Olivia Verhulst Self-care is trending. Everyday there’s a new “change your life” technique involving organic face masks, bath salts, or a massage. In fact, it has [...]
5 Steps to Eliminate the ‘Should’s’
By Mary Olivia Verhulst Have you found yourself thinking, “I should have a job already, I can’t believe it’s taking this long,” or “Everyone else around me has [...]
5 Ways to Set Boundaries in Relationships
By Mary Olivia Verhulst What are Boundaries The concept of ‘setting boundaries’ seems controversial for many- but it is essential for all. Often when setting boundaries with [...]
5 Ways to Improve Communication in Relationships
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan Communication in a relationship is essential. It can make or break the relationship, and yet, we’ve all been guilty of engaging in negative [...]
6 Tips to Fight Sunday Anxiety
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan It’s the weekend. You’ve just enjoyed a great Friday and Saturday, and you find yourself laying in bed Sunday evening with anxiety in [...]
3 Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Panic
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan Occasional anxiety is a part of life. You may worry about a job interview or feel anxious walking down a dark street at [...]
Know Before You Go: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Psychodynamic Therapy
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan When starting your journey into therapy, think about what goals you have for therapy. What do you want to change? What do you [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Try Therapy
1. You will feel better physically and emotionally. Depression and anxiety, the two most common mental health disorders, often have crippling physical effects. This is because psychological [...]
The Beginner’s Guide To Therapy
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan Based on data collected by the National Institute of Mental Health in 2016, nearly one in five adults (44.7 million) lives with a [...]
30 Ways to Increase Productivity and Decrease Burnout
30 Ways to Increase Productivity and Decrease Burnout For most people, self-care comes at a time when they feel overworked and overwhelmed. However, self-care is most helpful [...]
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish – 6 Steps to Self-Care
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan Too often, we put taking care of ourselves on the back-burner and focus on the needs of others. Ever notice how taking care [...]
Three Tips for Living Mindfully
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan What is mindfulness? Mindfulness means paying attention to the here and now, to the present moment, and not getting carried away by your [...]
Want To Increase Positivity? Practice Gratitude
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan When you’re going through a stressful time in your life do you often imagine the worst-case scenario, or do you try and stay [...]
Don’t Let Singles Awareness Day Get You: 4 Ways to Not Be S.A.D.
The ink was still drying on your New Year’s resolutions when the first swath of red hit your local retailer. It left a bloody trail through the [...]
Motivation: It’s an Inside Job But How Does It Really Work?
In our first post, we looked at motivation and how it may or may not be helpful to keeping your NYE’s so-well-intentioned resolutions. But what is motivation, [...]
