Skip to content

Leon's Existential Cafe

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

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

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Media Appearances

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.

Am I a Bad Person?: Examining the Importance of Knowing the Difference Between Guilt and Shame

I once asked someone I knew what was likelier, that she happened to have possessed the most undesirable qualities or … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-Esteem

Parenting While Broken: How Our Self-Treatment Can Influence Our Children

The main misconception of perfectionism is that it only stems from emotional and/or physical abuse and/or neglect. Sometimes, you can … More

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Parenting, Perfectionism, Personal Development

Reconceptualizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How Changing the Way We View Distorted Thinking Can Help Us Heal (Revised)

Many clients, especially the heterosexual males, conceive of therapy as a training ground, as a means of discipline and mastery. … More

ACT, Anxiety, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness

Trans Rights are Human Rights: Why Medicare for All Has to Include Gender Confirmation Surgery

We’ve placed ourselves in a significant cultural moment. Over the past few weeks, in various states, people have been marching … More

Depression, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Trans Rights, Transgender

The Art of Argumentation: How Fostering a Growth Mindset Can Make You More Influential

Most of my sessions this past week revolved around the recent Black Lives Matter protests, focusing on my clients’ desires … More

Argumentation, Mental Health, Philosophy, Polarization, Politics, Psychology, Rhetoric

Sometimes, You Have to Pick a Side: In Support of Black Lives Matter

Children see the world through a black and white lens, through which they perceive duality within the world, wherein good … More

Aristotle, Black Lives Matter, Brianna Taylor, George Floyd, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Trauma

Unspoken Feelings: Masculinity and Stifled Expression

I had a session over the weekend with a client whose brother was diagnosed with leukemia. In it, she told … More

Depression, Healthy Masculinity, Intimacy, masculine, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Relationships

Why Do I Have to Be Anyone?: My Musings on High Achievement and Cosmic Insignificance

The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing, … More

Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Philosophy, Psychology, Whiplash

No Form of Success Can Ever Make You Feel Good Enough: How Our Thoughts Distort Our Accomplishments

When we seek out success, we sometimes search for purity. The worst thing that a high achiever can hear is, … More

CBT, Depression, Growth, Hedonic Treadmill, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Psychology, Success

Redefining Courage: Why We Should Stop Shaming People Who Struggle With Anxiety

Daniel Kahneman, the notable psychologist, warned that if we put pressure on another to do what we want them to, … More

Anxiety, Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Growth, Social Anxiety

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Leon's Existential Cafe
    • Join 787 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Leon's Existential Cafe
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...