Have you heard the one about the person in therapy because of their mother? Perhaps the most stereotypical reason people come into therapy is to process their relationship with their mother or primary caregiver.

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, the topic of mothers may be at the forefront of your mind. Many people have a complicated relationship with their mother. If you’re lucky, you have had a caring and loving mother. That’s not the case with all and it can wreak havoc on your life as an adult.

In NYC, dating is a competitive sport. The dating game in NYC is no joke. Like everything else in NYC, this too can be competitive, often cutthroat, and can take a lot of determination to be a success. There are exclusive dating apps such as “The League” originally termed as such because they only allowed in Ivy Leaguers, exclusively expensive matchmakers, and other such elite tools of the trade. Not only that, but open-mindedness and vulnerability are key elements in the search for love. 

There are many aspects we have no control over, but did you know that our upbringing influences the way we approach dating and relationships throughout our lives?

With most people working from home, there is no longer a real need to dress up. Have a work meeting? Nothing professional needed below the waist. Dressy tops are the extent of what one is able to broadcast to the world during pandemic times. But did you know that one’s level of grooming and hygiene can be representative of something else? Something bigger?

There are a plethora of different issues people are struggling with right now. Between skyrocketing Omicron COVID-19 cases, continued high unemployment rates, and the returned need for social distancing, the pandemic has created a greater need than ever before for social connections. Many people are stuck in small NYC apartments right now with little to no communication with the outside world (unless you count that text from your delivery person telling you your food has arrived).

So what can one do to forge that human connection and stop feeling so damn isolated in the time of corona? Here’s where group therapy comes in. You may have thought about individual therapy and may even already have an individual therapist. But have you ever given group therapy a thought? What better way to connect than in a group targeted for your specific issue led by an experienced clinician? You’ll be in good company.

New Year, New you. Or so society may pressure you to believe. Chances are, you’ve made resolutions for New Years. If not this year, then definitely in the past. Some people may confuse resolutions with goals. While resolutions are nice fantasies, long-term goals are methods by which you can set yourself up for success. What if I told you there are proven ways to keep your goals on track?