The other day, I watched, what for some reason was the highly controversial film, I Feel Pretty. I liked it … More
Author: Leon Garber, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist, based in Brooklyn and New York, NY, with specialties in Existential Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Why Do I Need to Be Normal? (Revised Version)
“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … More
The Medicinal Words of Tupac Shakur – A Tribute
“Perhaps I was addicted to the dark side; somewhere inside my childhood witnessed my heart die.” -2Pac There are few … More
Mental Illness is More Than a Brain Disorder (Updated w/ New Information)
Why We Need A More Nuanced Understanding of Mental Health The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of … More
Winter’s Depth
I can feel her ice cold hands, as she lays them upon chest Deep within my core, I can feel … More
Transcending My Self: The Relationship Between Joy and Human Connection
Bowling Alone To most, especially in the Western world, self-actualization means becoming the most accomplished and materially successful version of … More
Shame and Guilt: Necessities for Character; Catalysts for Change
Character is founded on honesty, humility, agreeableness, helpfulness, assertiveness, courage, resilience, and regret.
Defeating the Stigma of Mental Illness: How Our Relentless Ignorance Harms Those Who Need Our Help Most
There are few things in the world that bug me more than people calling my patients ‘crazy.’ Whenever I tell … More
Searching for Meaning in a Sea of Insignificance
The question of our time, or rather the question of all-time, is can I create meaning in my insignificance? Most … More
The Ethics of Violence: Why Trauma Doesn’t Excuse Brutality
In a 1984 conversation, the notable black author and social critic, James Baldwin, and black feminist writer and poet, Audre … More
