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Rebecca Shapiro
Mar 9, 20207 min read
CELEBRATING & STRUGGLING
THE DIALECTICAL HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A GOOD PLACE. Just under 14 years ago I was pregnant with my third child. I...
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Robin Gutman, LPC
Mar 9, 20203 min read
boundaries with benefits: part 1
'Boundaries' has become a buzzword in the therapy world recently, eliciting a litany of literature, and for good reason. Boundaries are...
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Rabbi Saul Haimoff, PsyD
Mar 8, 20203 min read
HOW THE GRINCH SAVED PURIM
Haman, the antagonist of the story, gets all the attention, all the spotlight, all the glory. We are reinforcing a negative concept.
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Gila Glassberg
Mar 5, 20207 min read
WILL I EVER BE ENOUGH?
CHRONICLES OF A VERY CONFLICTED MOMMY. "On the one side I felt empowered, and on the other side... I felt incredibly discouraged!
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Esther Goldstein, LCSW
Feb 27, 20208 min read
WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE... AND IT'S COMPLICATED PART 2
All relationships struggle, but there are struggles... and then there are whopping struggles that leave you out of breath with no time to...
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Esther Goldstein, LCSW
Feb 26, 20208 min read
WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE... AND IT'S COMPLICATED
Those moments when a client has clarity are the most beautiful and profound moments...
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Project Proactive
Feb 25, 20202 min read
THE MASKS WE HIDE BEHIND
The book of Esther is full of mystique... The plots have tremendous depth... and each of the characters wear different “masks” or...
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Rebecca Shapiro
Feb 25, 20208 min read
THE FIRST 7 MINUTES...
When we practice responses to emergencies, we can help train our brains to function on auto-pilot if our logic ever kicks out in crisis
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Rachel Cohen
Feb 25, 20202 min read
NIGHT
I recently spent 5 weeks in Florida in a residential facility for people who have experienced trauma and suffer from PTSD or complex...
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Project Proactive
Feb 25, 20205 min read
SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Many people who have mental illnesses live much more mentally healthy lives than some people who don’t have a mental illness...
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Elisheva Liss, LMFT
Feb 19, 20205 min read
THE POWER OF NARRATIVE THERAPY
Words influence the way we feel, the way we speak, the way we act. They will generate a sense of helplessness or empowerment, despair...
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Gila Glassberg
Feb 18, 202010 min read
MY PERSONAL GRIEF JOURNEY
I had certain dreams ever since I could remember... Marry... Grow a family... Start a business...
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Project Proactive
Feb 16, 20204 min read
LIVING WITH ANXIETY
In reality, everyone experiences feelings of anxiety. The real question is, how can I tell if I have an anxiety disorder?
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Gila Glassberg
Feb 9, 20204 min read
Finding Your Way Back Up From "Down the Rabbit Hole"
"If I ate intuitively, I'd eat chocolate all day"...“That's NOT intuitive eating your describing, it's actually impulsive eating"
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Rachel Cohen
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Midnight musings
A seamless trio of steady breaths intertwine wafting harmoniously through the silence. tranquil sounds linger teasingly and clash...
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Project Proactive
Feb 3, 20205 min read
Psychotherapy Road Map
In order to educate and break stigmas we hope to unpack all the information you might need in order to access the best mental health support
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Rachel Cohen
Jan 28, 20202 min read
SAFE
Encouraged by the euphoric feeling suddenly enveloping me, I treated myself to tastings from the vibrant Fruit of Self Love...
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Gila Glassberg
Jan 22, 20208 min read
HELP! I'm Addicted to Food!!!
How many times have you promised yourself “this will be the last cookie I will ever eat for the rest of my life” only to find ...
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Esther Goldstein, LCSW
Dec 22, 20198 min read
When your heart feels cold
BUILDING YOUR INNER BONFIRE “It’s cold. It’s bitter bitter cold, Esther.” “I know, winter has been knocking at our doors for some time....
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Daniella English
Dec 17, 20194 min read
My Kids Look Like a Hot Mess and I’m OK With That
Kids are their own people. Of course it’s our job as parents to guide them, but I don’t believe it’s our job to live their lives for them.
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