For many people living with unexplained physical symptoms, the experience becomes painfully familiar: another appointment, another specialist, another test that you quietly hope will finally explain why your body no longer feels the way it used to. At first, normal results can feel reassuring. Over time, they often become confusing, frustrating, and sometimes even isolating.

Somatic therapy approaches this complexity with curiosity rather than assumptions. Instead of trying to determine whether symptoms are physical or emotional, somatic therapy recognizes that our bodies and emotional lives are constantly influencing one another.

For many people, summer arrives carrying a surprisingly long list of expectations. But for some people, summer doesn't feel lighter at all.

Instead, they notice themselves becoming more anxious, more irritable, more lonely, or more depressed as the weather gets warmer.

If summer feels heavier than it seems like it should, you are far from alone.

For many LGBTQIA+ people, Pride Month is a time of celebration. It offers an opportunity to gather in community, honor LGBTQIA+ history, and experience the joy of living more openly and authentically.

At the same time, Pride can stir up emotions that don't always fit neatly into its celebratory nature. Sometimes people find themselves feeling unexpectedly lonely, sad, anxious, or disconnected during this time of year.

There’s a very specific kind of thought that tends to show up late at night, usually after a slightly off interaction at work: Is my boss toxic… or am I overreacting?

You replay the moment. The tone felt off. The feedback landed harder than it should have. The Slack message was short. Too short?

Now you’re distracted, mildly anxious, checking for follow-ups, thinking about it while brushing your teeth. And suddenly the question becomes less about your boss and more about you.

Why did that bother me so much?

Let’s slow this down. This isn’t just about your boss, and it’s not just about stress. This is about work stress, anxiety, burnout, and how high-pressure environments shape your reactions.

You can understand your patterns. You can know exactly where your anxiety, shutdown, or emotional reactions come from. You might even be able to explain your childhood in detail. And yet your body keeps reacting anyway.

If you have ever thought, “I get it, but I’m still stuck,” you are not alone. Many people seeking therapy in NYC reach this point after doing meaningful insight-oriented work. It does not mean therapy has failed. It often means the nervous system has not fully processed the experience yet.

This is where EMDR can help.

March 31 is World Bipolar Day, observed on Vincent van Gogh’s birthday. The day was created to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and promote education about Bipolar Disorder worldwide.

Most people think sports psychology is for professional athletes trying to shave seconds off their time or psych themselves up before big competitions. But the truth is, the same mental and emotional patterns that affect performance in sports also show up in work, relationships, parenting, and basically any situation where we care about doing well and not completely falling apart.

Pressure is pressure. And brains are remarkably consistent in how they respond to it.

So while sports psychology grew out of athletics, a lot of what it teaches us applies to everyday life in New York City, where even ordering coffee can feel oddly high stakes.

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at your therapist, unsure what to say, you’re not alone. Many people struggle to know how to start therapy sessions or what to talk about first — especially when every thought seems to vanish the moment the session begins.

Most new parents expect some degree of exhaustion, feeding challenges, and emotional adjustment after bringing a baby home. What many don’t expect are sudden, unwanted thoughts or mental images, often about something bad happening to their baby.

A Psychodynamic Take on Codependency, With a Wink and a Quiz

Somewhere between "I'm just a really caring person" and "I'm emotionally fused with my barista" lies the tender terrain of codependency. And while TikTok might call it a vibe, psychodynamic theory offers a deeper lens.

You look like you’re doing fine.
You’ve got a system—sort of. You keep things moving, mostly. But behind the scenes?

You stare at your inbox like it’s a haunted house.
Your to-do list isn’t a list. It’s a self-replicating anxiety machine.
You avoid opening mail because one envelope might break you. And when you finally sit down to start? Suddenly it feels urgent to alphabetize your spices like your future depends on placing paprika in its perfect alphabetical spot. 

10 Common Reasons People Avoid Therapy (And Why We Get It)

Why Am I So Hard on Myself?

Your inner critic isn’t the enemy. It’s a protective voice that learned its job long ago. With curiosity, reflection, and the support of a therapist— especially one trained in psychodynamic therapy— that voice can loosen its grip.

Have you ever looked at your to-do list and felt like your brain just short-circuited? You know what needs to get done—but somehow, the day slips away, and the list remains untouched. Maybe it’s missed deadlines, running late (again), or realizing you’ve been so locked in on one task that suddenly it’s three hours later and everything else has fallen by the wayside. Or maybe it’s the opposite: just thinking about your to-do list gives you a pit in your stomach, and you don’t even know where to start. That constant, gnawing feeling of falling behind—no matter how hard you try—is exhausting.

A stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be an incredibly overwhelming and stressful experience for parents. Whether it’s due to a preterm birth, complications during delivery, or health issues arising shortly after birth, having a newborn in the NICU can affect both the baby and the parents—emotionally, mentally, and physically.

Mental Health and the Executive Function Connection: How ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression Relate to Executive Functioning

Have you ever felt self-doubt, fraudulent, or wondered if you are as competent or qualified as others perceive you to be? Believe it or not, these feelings are quite common, especially among high achieving people who have a hard time believing in their competence. These feelings and thoughts often arise when we begin something new, step into a new role, and enter environments that invalidate aspects of our identity. Here are some practical suggestions for how to respond to imposter stress.

It is very common for people to have strong emotional reactions to perceived criticism. This is because criticism often triggers an underlying negative narrative or belief we hold about ourselves, which can provoke the experience of shame. When we receive criticism that touches on a negative belief we have about ourselves or something that we hold shame around, it can feel like that feedback is proving that there is something inherently wrong with us as a person, instead of serving as a piece of feedback about our performance. 

Many of us who tend to feel anxious in social situations, otherwise known as social anxiety, may lean on alcohol to help manage those feelings of anxiety when we do socialize. A few drinks can make us feel carefree and confident and this can make alcohol feel important to our enjoyment of socializing. However, the relationship between anxiety and alcohol might be more counterintuitive than it seems.

One of the most frequent reasons people seek out therapy is to address their anxiety. Anxiety can be a debilitating condition in which it feels like your anxiety runs your life. Symptoms of anxiety include racing negative thoughts, a tightening of the chest, rapid heartbeat, difficulty staying present, lightheadedness, queasiness or stomach pain, and restlessness. One of the more common forms of anxiety is social anxiety, which is when someone has outsized, persistent fears about being exposed to possible scrutiny.