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.
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Read MoreYou're looking for the best trauma therapist in Long Island. You want to be sure they have credentials, skills & expertise so that you can settle into therapy & begin to feel better. Here are some questions to help you choose someone.
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Read MoreYou've not been feeling like yourself - and you realize it's about an emotional trauma you endured. Or some other kind of trauma and you are ready to heal. But you want to first understand trauma. We've got it clarified here for you!
Read more to understand what trauma is and what kind of trauma you have. And then, next steps to choose the best trauma therapist for you. Our trauma experts are here to guide you in your therapy, with EMDR, somatic, talk therapy and more.
Read MoreWhen you are in a relationship with unhealthy dynamics (let’s say someone is gaslighting you), if you slow down and listen carefully, you will notice familiar sensations inside your body. These sensations will have descriptive qualities to them. Usually you won’t attach a cognitive memory to that feeling right away but you recognize that the “felt sense” of your experience is not new. You have felt it before in another time and another place. Your body is trying to tell you something. It perceives a threat to your safety. It is trying to remind you of ways that have helped you stay safe in the past. What you are feeling is called a somatic “felt sense.”
Read MoreDid you know that repressed rage is often correlated with higher levels of anxiety and depression?
Society tells us to “suck it up and smile” but what happens when we feel rageful, mad or upset? What are we meant to do with those “unsexy” emotions? We are meant to feel them and express them- in a healthy way of course! But how to do that? Listen in to this video to hear about ways to tend to your feelings so you don’t repress your emotions and begin feeling better.
Read MoreYour body is talking to- here's how to listen in and tend to your pain. When there's no medical issue and you're still in pain, listen to this. I hope we can help you begin healing and feeling relief.
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