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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.

Science and Pseudo-Science in Psychotherapy: How to Distinguish Fake Treatments and Why It’s Important to

Psychology’s Pseudo-Scientific History I’ve been hesitant to write this article for months because of the backlash that I know will … More

EMDR, Freud, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Pseudoscience, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, Science

I Wonder If You Noticed – A Poem

I wonder if you noticed My stare when I first noticed you I wonder if you noticed Our hands lingering … More

Love, Mental Health, Poem, Poetry, Romance

For All of the Deep-Feelers and Those Who Fear Judgment

For some, the ability to experience intense emotions is a blessing, a type of trophy that they can hoist to … More

Anxiety, Avoidant Personality Disoder, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Social Anxiety, Trauma

The Happiness We Miss While Chasing It

What Will Make Me Happy? When I was in my teens, I believed romantic love to be the answer. When … More

Growth, Happiness, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Relationships, Success

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

Annie Hall, Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Meaning of Life, Medicare For All, Mental Health, Obama, Personal Development, Self-Help

Psychological Manipulation and the Need for Boundaries

Psychological manipulation can come in varied forms and from a multitude of individuals, some close to us and others who … More

Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Psychological Abuse

Our Deep Sense of Entitlement: Do We Prevent Ourselves From Succeeding?

How Important Am I? They tend to call millennials the entitled generation, noting how they (we) always want something for … More

Existentialism, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Millennials, Personal Development, Relationships, Success

Changing Toxic Personality Traits

How We Perceive Our Selves Most people tend to think of personalities as static, core selves, tiny beings sitting at … More

Authenticity, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Personality, Psychology, Self-Help

A Brief Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: How It Changes Lives

CBT is a form of therapy that’s used to treat depression, anxiety, rage, emotional instability, body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, perfectionism, interpersonal troubles, and specific phobias.

CBT, Growth, Healing, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Psychotherapy, REBT, Wellness

Who’s My Good Girl?: Reviewing Kate Manne’s Down Girl

“On my analysis, misogyny’s primary function and constitutive manifestation is the punishment of “bad” women, and policing of women’s behavior.” … More

Beauty, Dating, Down Girl, Equality, Feminism, Mental Health, Misogyny, Relationships, Social Media

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