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01/22/2025

A “transitional object” most commonly refers to objects used in early child development. The physical item, such as a blanket or stuffed animal, is an extension of a young child’s primary caregiver. It is a reminder of all of that caregiver’s good stuff–their love and caring–and it can soothe the child when they are upset or have to spend time away. However, transitional objects are not just for young kids. Read more:

Thinking about how I use art objects in my NYC therapy practice, I recall that when I was growing up, I was very sentimental…

01/13/2025

Men don’t often get the opportunity to talk about closeness or the work that it takes. Adults in general can easily forget how hard we have to work to connect in our relationships, and adults easily assume that intimacy is a self-running machine.

Read more from our founder and clinical director, Matt Lundquist, LCSW, MSEd:

Men, Finding Intimacy With Your Female Partner Takes More Than Flowers. Before I became a therapist, I was already teaching…

01/06/2025

"Many men, especially in America, find themselves existing in an emotional catch-22: We want them to open up, share their feelings, and be more emotionally available, but at the same time we expect them to be strong, stoic guardians and protectors. This can make it extremely difficult for men to express their feelings, especially those seen as vulnerable, such as sadness, fear, and doubt."

Read more from our founder and clinical director, Matt Lundquist, LCSW, MSEd in Molly My Mag at newsstands nationwide.

12/20/2024

While many assume bipolar disorder is only treated with psychiatric medications, we believe bipolar disorder therapy is effective in helping manage symptoms and critical in helping people build their lives. In other words, bipolar disorder therapy is therapy. Read more:

Bipolar Disorder Therapy Bipolar Disorder Therapy: What is it? While many assume bipolar disorder is only treated with psychiatric medications, we believe bipolar disorder therapy is effective in helping manage symptoms and critical in helping people build their lives. In other words, bipolar disord...

12/11/2024

The language of the DSM has a profound cultural impact far beyond its use in diagnosis. It influences how we talk about and relate to a cornucopia of human activities and experiences. It privileges certain interpretations of emotions, behaviors and attitudes about how we are and how we relate to one another. Read more:

CCAC North Library / Foter / CC BY-NC The American Psychiatric Association is a membership organization of psychiatrists and is responsible for publishing the hefty Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . It’s the go-to book for psychotherapist, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc. r...

12/02/2024

Available means not committed elsewhere in such a way that would interfere with being committed here. Read more:

Fouquier ॐ / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Available means not committed elsewhere in such a way that would interfere with being committed here. Available means ready or willing to get ready. Available means on-board for what’s ahead, including that what’s ahead is unknown and could change at any moment...

11/21/2024

We’re the first to acknowledge that a newborn is a major disruption in your relationship: you’re exhausted, mad at each other, and nobody’s getting enough sleep or feeling that sexy right now. Meanwhile, extended family and the culture at large can put pressure on couples to adjust too quickly. Read more:

In remote therapy at Tribeca Maternity, we’re the first to acknowledge that a newborn is a major disruption in your relationship.

11/11/2024

The critical question in starting family therapy is that everyone needs to have buy-in, which is to say, all members need to agree they want to do therapy together. This means work to listen to one another, ask hard questions, receive criticisms, and be open to a therapist’s input. This can be scary for everyone–both those hearing the criticism and those who need to give it. Obviously, everyone also needs to feel like the therapist is the right choice. Read more:

As family therapists, we frequently receive questions from one or a few family members who are looking for how to start family therapy.

11/04/2024

In most families who seek a family therapist, there’s a leader–someone who’s taken the initiative to find a family therapist and seek help on behalf of the family. Often this is a parent, but in adult families (more on that below), it may be an adult child/ sibling who organizes the call for family counseling. Getting every family member to buy-in to family therapy can be a challenge and sometimes it requires multiple steps. Read more:

We offer family therapy services in NYC to families struggling with parenting and sibling relationships. Find out more about our services.

10/28/2024

It’s agonizing to go through a hard time with your teen. Your teen is your kid, your child. As a parent, you worry more than your teen likely knows. One of the great challenges of parenting teenagers is that there can be a lot to worry about. Parents sometimes get a reputation for being disconnected from their kid’s struggles, but we’ve found that doesn’t usually match up with reality. Plenty of parents are involved in teens’ lives, but still struggle to connect with what’s going on or, more relevantly, how to help. Read more:

We offer teen therapy in NYC to teens struggling with the pressures of school and social relationships. Schedule a session with us today.

10/18/2024

There’s a good deal of debate around the diagnosis of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The DSM has remained committed to a fairly narrow definition of the disorder, limiting relevant traumatic events to experiencing or directly witnessing events in the order of severe bodily harm and/or fear of death. In practice, many clinicians take at least somewhat of a broader stance. Read more:

The question is not whether traumatic events impact us, but whether they become traumatic effects of the sort we might call PTSD.

10/15/2024

PTSD typically comes with difficult, day-to-day symptoms. While addressing these doesn’t define the long-term plan, at Tribeca Therapy, we offer patients with these difficulties a host of tools for managing the anxiety, painful thoughts, and physical symptoms that interfere with their lives. Read more:

We offer PTSD treatment in NYC to individuals struggling with a traumatic event. Find out about how we can help you get back on track.