Posts in New York Therapist
“Mommy Issues”: What I’m Listening For as a Therapist When I Hear that Term

You hear the word “mommy issues” and you may think about someone attached to their mom at the hip - but the term actually has more meaning to it. Mommy issues are when there are layers of complexity to the mom relationship - and it plays out in many parts of life and in relationship patterns.

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Stonewalling - And No, You’re Not Going “Crazy”.

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.

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Why Your $500K Salary Can't Stop the Panic Attacks

The hedge fund manager sat across from me, Patagonia vest perfectly pressed, checking his phone between breaths. "I meditate every morning, I have a therapist, a coach, and a nutritionist. So why do I still feel like I'm drowning?" His jaw clenched. His eyes open, wide. "There," I said softly. "That's why." Read about Somatic Tension and How Somatic Therapy Helps Offer relief.

Counseling in New York for Somatic Therapy for High Achievers

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What is a "Process Addiction" and Steps To Begin Healing

You may have heard of the concept of addiction but did you hear of the term “process addiction”? Many of us may struggle with a process addiction and be suffering- without understanding how or why. Read more for ways to begin making a shift and healing. Join our Addiction Group in Long Island today. Experts in anxiety and addiction in our New York and Long Island offices.

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What's Your Attachment Style? Therapy Long Island

What’s your attachment style? In dating and relationships in New York City, this is a question that comes up often. You’ll want to date and marry someone with a secure attachment style as your life will be so much smoother. And, you’ll want to embody a secure attachment template as you’ll feel so much more comfortable in your skin when you feel secure - with yourself and others. Read more. book a session with expert relationship therapist Esther Goldstein in Long Island and New York.

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A Somatic Exercise | New York City

You know that you’re feeling stressed, you’re not breathing deeply and you’re in a tizzy. But how to slow down? You’re a New Yorker and we are often moving on speed dial. Here’s a blog that walks you through a few quick steps that are bound to help you tap into your inner calm.

Learn about somatic therapy, how it works and ways to incorporate it into your life. Book a somatic therapy session at our New York or Long Island office with Esther Goldstein.

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