Posts in Attachment Theory
Healing The Heartache: How Healing Attachment Wounds Can Help Build Stronger Relationships

Although relationships are meant to be rewarding, they are more often than not, super challenging. Often the demands of our day-to-day lives feel out of sync with what we truly want out of life. I get how uncomfortable and confusing it can be to not understand the “reason” for your pain or the reason you have been struggling in your relationships.

Here are some tips and information to help you find some wisdom and insight to shift the way you are in relationships.

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Anxious In Love: 9 Ways to Reduce Relationship Anxiety

Relationships are not easy and can be a source of pain as much as it can be a source of wonderment and joy.

When two people get together, it is inevitable that there will be bumps along the journey. When we encounter challenges that make us feel worried that we made a mistake or that we are doomed to be miserable forever, we might start to experience relationship anxiety. Here are 9 skills to help you!

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Is your therapy working? Counseling in Long Island

Begin therapy with trauma + anxiety expert Esther Goldstein LCSW. Somatic, EMDR and Cognitive Therapies in Five Towns, Long Island.

Wonder if you’re progressing in your therapy goals? How do you know if you’re moving through phases of change?

Read about developmental phases and areas you may be stuck.

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3 Main Trauma Diagnosis - PTS, PTSD & Complex PTSD Explained

Trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD are words that have been thrown around a lot lately.

Trauma has been a hot topic because in the last 10 years the field of good trauma treatment has undergone a lot of changes. The world of treating trauma has made major gains in best treating trauma and helping individuals recover from traumatic experiences. However, it can be confusing to know which term refers to what, and so I've explained the three main trauma diagnosis below. 

What is trauma? Simply put, trauma most often refers to an emotional or psychological response to an experience that is disturbing or deeply distressing.

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