Supporting the Trauma Survivor: Why Family Support Matters

I've been approached by gentle, caring parents, family members and siblings of someone who has been through a trauma. They've been asking how to care for their loved one who has been through A big trauma or a small trauma.

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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

15 Steps To Personal Success

I'm frequently asked how I define success. Anyone who has met me knows that I'm all about movement and progress but not at the price of your sanity. I lean into the definition in a gentle yet curious fashion. Your success is a completely different reality and has such different flavor than the person right in front, behind or beside you on the train of life.

Anxiety, Emotional Neglect, Boundaries, Coping Skills, Love and RelationshipsEsther GoldsteinSeptember 11, 2017self esteem counseling nassau, success and goals five towns, identity and values counseling, self esteem and self confidence therapy long island, psychotherapy for relationships in five towns nassau county

Harvard on Happiness- Tips to Increase Quality of Life

Most human are chasing the feeling of happiness.

Based on a recent survey given to millennials about their most important life goals, over 80% responded by saying they would like to get rich, and over 50% of the same group shared that they would also like to attain fame in their lifetime.

The not-so-subtle message we receive is to do more, work harder and keep spinning that wheel until we achieve.

Emotional Neglect, Coping Skills, Couples Counseling, Love and RelationshipsEsther GoldsteinSeptember 3, 2017relationships counseling nassau county, trauma treatment, anxiety therapy long island, anxiety treatment five towns, attachment and relationships, best psychologist and counseling for anxiety long islandComment

Quick Tips to Survive a Panic Attack

Do you feel shaky or anxious due to stress, or even, at times, for no reason?

I want to explain to you exactly what is happening to you when you're having anxiety or maybe even a panic attack. Since knowledge is power. here's whats happening in your brain.

The temporal lobe is the front part of your brain responsible for making decisions and has the ability to check with your surroundings. The temporal lobe takes in sensory information from your environment and also has stored past memories of similar situations.

Anxiety, Coping SkillsEsther GoldsteinAugust 8, 2017panic attack skills nassau county, anxiety therapy long island, panic and anxiety treatment and counseling five towns, best psychologist and counseling for anxiety long islandComment

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A Mental Health Blog in Long Island

What is an inner critic, essentially?

Do you feel shaky or anxious due to stress, or even, at times, for no reason?