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This blog explores, and helps others navigate through, issues which are pertinent to all human beings, from death to self-esteem. Ideas are medicine!

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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.

Cultivating Both/And Thinking in Love: Can You Have Both Passion and Security?

People tend to believe that, at some point, they have to settle. To them, love is either fire and fury, … More

Anxiety, Attachment Styles, Dating, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance

Narcissistic Envy: Why Narcissists Abuse Their Victims

When you already believe you’re terrible and worthless, it’s easy to reinforce your self-conception. It’s common knowledge that bullies prey … More

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Psychology, Trauma

Psychotherapy Isn’t a Cure, But It Can Be Helpful in Multiple Ways

My life will always be punctuated by moments in which I feel like a failure, probably more so than the … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Esteem

The Internal Critic: When Evidence of Your Worth Isn’t Enough

Ultimately, the ability to take risks and tolerate the uncertainty that accompanies them is the point of therapy. When struggling … More

CBT, Depression, Distorted Thinking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Esteem

Insecurely Attached in My Relationship: How Picking the Safe Romantic Partner Can Backfire

Intimacy can be avoided in complete darkness or in the blazing light of romance. The avoidant attachment style, marked by … More

Anxiety, Avoidance, Dating, Insecure Attachment, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships

When You Can’t Trust Your Elders: Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder

I was an extremely difficult kid. You can chalk most of it up to genetics, since I can’t really recall … More

Anxiety, Childhood, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Psychology

The Importance of Humility: Why You Don’t Need to Develop Self-Esteem

On an episode of our podcast (linked below), philosopher Mark White spoke with us about the superhero Thor, and the … More

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

The Internal Guilt-Tripper: Why You’re Partially Responsible for Some of Your Most Negative Feelings

Internal pressure is often externalized and disavowed. Most of us have a strong tendency to blame others for how we’re … More

Co-dependence, Depression, Guilt, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self-Esteem, Shame

Acknowledging the Limits of Psychotherapy, Even if You’re an Expert

In a world in which branding and marketing determine your ability to become successful, you have to remain humble. This … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Help

Why I Abandoned Conspiracy Theorizing: A Review of Michael Shermer’s Conspiracy

“Lies require a receptive audience to carry them forward, as well as a culture to nourish them.” -Michael Shermer Conspiracy … More

Conspiracy Theories, Critical Thinking, Growth, Mental Health, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology

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