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Breaking Free from the Weight of “Should”
Why the simple shift from the word "should" can change your experience.


Creative Hopelessness: Closing Some Doors to Open New Ones
Why closing the door to controlling pain can open the door to creative new strategies to flexibly respond to it.

Yaakov Abramovitz, Psy.D.
Dec 30, 2024


A Colorful Approach to Defuse from Thoughts
Learn how to use color visualization as a way to defuse or unhook from thoughts.

Yaakov Abramovitz, Psy.D.
Jul 9, 2024


The Consequence of the Struggle: Understanding Creative Hopelessness
Learn about what creative hopelessness is and how the struggle against thoughts and feelings becomes the problem.

Liora Bensoussan, Psy.D.
Jun 17, 2024


Changing the way we think and feel can be as simple as A-N-D
Why shifting from "but" to "and" can change the way we think and feel.

Yaakov Abramovitz, Psy.D.
May 7, 2024


Think you're angry? Think again!
Learn about the emotions that drive our experience of anger.

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
Mar 5, 2024


Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Learn about what borderline personality is and ways this can impact relationships

Yaakov Abramovitz, Psy.D.
Dec 27, 2023


The Double Edged Sword of Dopamine
Learn about what dopamine is, how it affects our choices and what hedonic adaptation is.

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
Dec 18, 2023


Becoming Your Own Anchor in Response to Trauma
Learn what anchoring is and how to use it in response to trauma

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
Oct 27, 2023


Demystifying the 'Acceptance' in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Learn what the "Acceptance" in "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" is about.

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
Jul 27, 2023


Opening the Door to Pain
How opening the door to pain can free us from the struggle against it.

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
Jun 12, 2023


Why Can't I Let Go?
Learn why we might ruminate about past relationships and how we can cope with a relationship that has ended.

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
Mar 13, 2023


To set meaningful goals, use your values compass
Learn what the role of values are in setting meaningful goals

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
Jan 3, 2023


Giving change a chance
What makes change so hard? How can we make change more accessible?

Barry EIchenbaum, Psy.D.
Aug 29, 2022


Why your therapist shouldn't give you advice
Why your therapist shouldn't give you advice

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
Aug 22, 2022


Why we cry, and why we often won't
Why we cry, and why we often won't

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
Jul 28, 2022


Fostering Resilience
While we cannot control or avoid all forms of pain, fostering resilience can help us more effectively navigate that pain when it

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
Jul 6, 2022


Learn to Unhook: Watch Your Thinking
Learn how unhooking from your thoughts allows you to navigate them more effectively.

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
May 25, 2022


Learn to Unhook: Open Up
Learn what acceptance is and why it's so central to navigating life's challenges.

Shy Krug, Ph.D., CST, C-PST, CGT
May 16, 2022


To Teach our Kids Resilience, We Need to Let them Feel.
Parents have a natural instinct to protect their children. Our highly effective, problem-solving minds do a pretty good job of mitigating...

Gabriella Nissan, Psy.D.
May 10, 2022
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