Why The Kind and Confident Don Juan You’re Looking For Doesn’t Exist “Fake it til you make it” is a … 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.
My Teacher
Several years ago, former NY Times war-correspondent, Chris Hedges, wrote a beautiful article on Reverend Coleman Brown, an undergraduate professor … More
Me vs Me – A Poem about My Internal Struggle of Opposites
The eternal struggle resides Within a place deep down inside Two characters at odds, with much to say One and … More
Finding a Therapist: What You Need to Know
I’ve decided to write a blog post in the hope of helping people to find a psychotherapist that fits them … More
I’m Sorry I Couldn’t Love You More – A Poem about Regret
I’m sorry I couldn’t love you more For every time you cried, for each tear that I ignored I’m sorry … More
Questions to Heaven – A Poem about Heroes
While sitting, I pine Reflecting on those lost in time With so many questions swirling in my mind I wonder … More
Big Black Hole – A Poem about Depression
Big black hole You’re the only one I truly know And as I yearn for life’s glow You continue to … More
The Toxicity of Both Positive and Negative Thinking
A prominent theme in pop psychology is the notion of positive thinking and its purported health benefits. We’re told that … More
My Struggle with Anxiety
If death is the antithesis and killer of life, then anxiety comes in at a very close second. The most … More
How Overprotecting Your Child Impedes Their Growth: The Downside of Being a Helicopter Parent
Being someone who’s grown-up with an overprotective parent, I know how difficult it is to feel confident, and competent, in … More
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