If you’ve ever felt strong on the outside but quietly lonely inside, you’re not alone. This story explores the invisible ache fatherless daughters carry & how IFS therapy helps you connect with the part of you that longs for safety & trust.
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Read MoreWhen you hear the word "abandonment" you may think of a child left alone, but it's so much more than that. It's a feeling that adults feel to- almost like a hollow-ness inside. Meet Daniel, whose faced this & how healing changed his life.
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Read MoreLet’s get to understand love addiction — the pull toward emotionally unavailable men, the fear of abandonment, and the repeating cycle of almost-love. Learn how somatic and EMDR therapy in NYC can help you heal love addiction and find real, lasting connection.
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Read MoreWhen love ends, the pain isn’t just emotional — it’s physical. Your chest tightens, your breath shortens, and your body forgets how to rest.
In this reflection, Esther Goldstein, LCSW, shares what’s really happening in your nervous system and how somatic therapy and attachment healing can help you survive heartbreak with compassion instead of collapse.
If you’ve ever whispered “I can’t do this” in the dark — this is for you.
When someone you love goes silent, your whole body feels it.
This piece unpacks the quiet heartbreak of stonewalling—why it makes you question your sanity, how your nervous system is trying to protect you, and what healing looks like through somatic therapy in NYC.
Learn to turn confusion into clarity, and silence into safety.
