I consistently find myself falling into the trap of evaluating other men based on the usual, and outdated, concept of … More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.
Barriers to Love and Intimacy
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a passionate love affair, wanting to spend each minute and every … More
Touched by an Angel – A Poem about Grief
The lives that come are the ones that go And some belong to the kindest people we know Among us … More
The Man Who Has It All – A Poem about the Consequences of Rejecting Love
Expensive cars, mansions, and boats he’s had To his children a stranger, even though they call him dad Influence and … More
The Trap of the Self-Assured Don Juan
Why The Kind and Confident Don Juan You’re Looking For Doesn’t Exist “Fake it til you make it” is a … More
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
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