Lexington Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC

03/19/2024

Some studies show that having one affirming safe adult reduces a transgender child’s risk of su***de by 40%. Growing up is scary and hard, being the safe space for your child keeps them alive and gives them a stable foundation to build their resilience and self-esteem upon. We are always a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community.

03/11/2024

One of the specialties at Lexington Psych is trauma therapy. There’s a lot of discussion about trauma and trauma treatment online lately but what does trauma treatment actually look like? Broadly speaking there are four big stages to trauma care. 1. Assessment. 2. Stabilization and Safety. 3. Preparation and Planning 4. Processing. Trauma treatment is cyclical meaning once you’re finished processing, you and your therapist will reassess the situation and figure out what to do next. Stay tuned as we go through each of these stages in more depth in the coming weeks.

02/26/2024

Happy Monday! We’re therapists, of course we love a good self care pun. We also love letting go. Clutter can be such a barrier for everyday success whether it’s mental clutter or physical clutter… doesn’t matter sweep up your brain and your house today. What can you let go of today??? 🩷🧡💛💚🩵💜

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day! V day is a time to celebrate love. But not just romantic love. Take a few minutes today and reflect on ALL of your loved ones. Your friends, family, chosen family, fur loved ones. Love is so much more than romance. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵💜

01/29/2024

Something I talk about a lot with clients is the idea that rest is not a pause on productivity. Rest is in fact, an essential part of productivity. Your body has limited physical resources, we refill these resources with nutrients, movement, and rest. Think about it like this… let’s say it takes you an hour to do something thoroughly and properly at work. But when you’re tired… it takes you two hours, or it takes you one hour to do it poorly and now you have hours of work to fix the error. These moments add up overtime while your body gets more and more rundown. Fast forward six months and you end up sick enough to call out of work for a week because your immune system is rundown. Planned, no strings attached, guilt free rest is treated as a luxury for many reasons (in and out of our control) but it is in fact a critical requirement for your health.

01/11/2024

I feel very strongly about this rule! Take a nap, have a snack, and re-evaluate tomorrow. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵💜

12/28/2023

Therapy notes memes are undefeated. 😂

12/19/2023

All too often we see the celebrations around conventional life milestones and events, both on social media and IRL. Engagements, weddings, baby announcements, your friend from middle school's youngest kid's second birthday party! All of these experiences are worth celebrating, of course, but can be exhausting to see day in and day out, especially for those who are following a less traditional path. What if we normalized celebrating other things, like a job promotion, a sobriety milestone, renovating your apartment, completing an educational course, or your dog's gotcha day? These life events are just as worthy as any others, and your experience matters! Don't let the noise of your social media feed convince you of otherwise. Be loud and proud of the awesome stuff you're doing, regardless of how it might look compared to others.

05/08/2023

12/25/2021

First blog post! On managing loneliness over the holidays.

https://www.lexpsychnyc.com/blog/3-ways-to-manage-loneliness-holidays