A Wise Woman Once Said…
Everything I’ve learned as a therapist came from asking hard questions, learning the wisdom of, and studying the data provided by clients, colleagues and researchers. If you are reading this and feeling unmoored, or even lost - read and feel connected. Please note, all content has been created to foster connection and wholly inspired by my time spent with women. With that, all names, places, dates and possibly identifying information has been fictionalized to protect anonymity.
Laila's Moment of Silence
“I cannot hear myself think. My head is constantly on to the next thing and I can’t sit still,” Laila shared at intake. Laila enjoyed a successful career, had two young children, was single parenting and lived in a walk-up in Manhattan. She reported life being …
More, Less is More
More trust - Less posturing - More concentration - Less distraction - More focus - Less worry - More change - Less projection - More rest - Less overidentifying - More confidence - Less self…
Great Expectations
Early research conducted during Covid indicates behavioral health services, via telehealth, are beneficial for individuals looking for support with discrete conditions, and not for those individuals in acute crisis…
She Had A Type
She Had A Type… And it wasn’t the boy next door, the childhood crush, her first boyfriend or the boy she lost her virginity to. It wasn’t the Nice Jewish boy or the boy from the church picnic…
You're So Brave
“Oh, I see you’ve stopped coloring your hair; the gray is coming in. My mother is doing that. You’re SOOOOOOOO brave”…
Little Black Dress, 2.0
The Little Black Dress is synonymous with versatility, style and timeless beauty. Legend has it that the LBD might even have some women feeling like their very own version of Holly GoLightly from the 1961 classic, Breakfast at Tiffany's. “It’s slimming,” my mother used to whisper in my ear…
Less is More
More understanding - Less confusion - More compassion - Less judgment - More insight - Less confusion - More awareness - Less brutality - More coping - Less frustration - More similarity - Less difference - More emotional regulation - Less impulsive behavior…
We're Not Going to Rikers Today
“We’re not going to Rikers Island today,” I said to an 11am client. “No we are not! We don’t have time for that,” she replied. It’s important to note that this client is not a criminal, there are no outstanding warrants for her arrest…
Feeling Inventory
Our lives are shaped by how we experience, manage, and express emotions. At pivotal moments in our lives, we can experience countless, deep and shape shifting types…
“I want a therapist who doesn’t just sit there.”
The sentiment is not uncommon, and is usually expressed by a client upon our first meeting, also known as a standard intake. The intake is when I collect big-picture history including…
“I don’t know what’s wrong, but I keep crying…”
This refrain always reminds me of an experience I had early in my career. I attended a work conference on Mindfulness Practice, to reduce anxiety, and increase access…
“We are sold out of babkas today.”
Sometimes life can feel mundane. The monotony of jobs, chores, obligations on repeat is too much adulting for a day. Sometimes unexpected stops and detours can provide…
