When we are over-stressed, we feel out of control and hopeless. It’s normal to have an urge to do anything to make the distress just stop in its track. If you have a hard time handling stress, it might seem almost impossible to tolerate extreme emotions. Let’s help you put the breaks on the vicious cycle of negative behaviors which make things worse in the long run.

Here are 7 Easy DBTnSkills to practice for Stress Relief. Read on!

Anxiety, Emotional WellnessEsther GoldsteinApril 10, 2018woodmere counseling, hewlett therapist, stress reduction five towns nassau county, healing emotional issues, cedarhurst trauma expertComment

The Spiral Staircase of Healing

Are you in a process yet you feel like you're moving in a circular motion? You may be in a phase of growth that feels anything but that. We often seek within when there isn't an "answer" that comes rumbling from the heavens.

Anxiety, Depression, TraumaEsther GoldsteinJanuary 15, 2018anxiety treatment, trauma treatment, depression treatment, counseling nassau country, trauma recovery, healing woundsComment

Forgiveness. Can I?

Carl Rogers wisely says, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

Forgiveness is one of the hardest lessons to learn and even more difficult to implement. At the same time, forgiveness is one of the first steps necessary in order to create a shift, a change, steering towards a new direction for yourself. How is it then, that we forgive ourselves for bad choices, habits, broken relationships, or having been stuck in the muck of "just getting-through-ness" for a while?

Boundaries, Anxiety, Anxiety in the Workplace, Abandonment TraumaEsther GoldsteinOctober 11, 2017forgiveness, self care, relationship counseling new york, relationships counseling nassau countyComment

Heal You Inner Critic

What is an inner critic, essentially?

It's a voice that is telling you to pause, and stop from whatever it is that you are attempting to do, think, feel or explore. The inner critic often has a worry that you won't be ok; "What if things go terribly horribly wrong?"

Anxiety, Coping SkillsEsther GoldsteinOctober 8, 2017protective parts, inner critic, self esteem counseling nassau, therapy for self esteem, improve self confidence, reduce negative self talk five towns long island, build you confidence skills nassau county

How-To Stop Ruminating - Skills for Relief

Do you ever feel like your mind is taking you down a slippery path of old, upsetting memories? Tough stuff you just can't seem to "get over" and keep ruminating? Your brain does this because of how the memory of the experience was stored. Some memories, feelings, thought patterns and sensations are arranged in a specific way in your brain, making it so incredibly challenging to end the ruminating.

Anxiety, Coping Skills, TraumaEsther GoldsteinOctober 2, 2017anxiety treatment, long island psychologist, five towns anxiety counseling, tips to reduce anxiety, obsessive thoughts, self soothing nassau county, five towns counseling for anxietyComment

What does EMDR therapy look like?

Seeking EMDR therapy in Five Towns, Nassau or in Long Island, NY? Book your session with trauma and anxiety expert Esther Goldstein LCSW today!

When you go through a tough experience and feel overwhelmed, your brain cannot process information as it ordinarily does. Because the memory isn't properly "digested" in your memory network, when you're reminded of the event, you might feel as if it's happening, because the sounds, smells, images and feelings were frozen in time and haven't been sorted.

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What is an inner critic, essentially?