Most of the clients I see struggle with intimacy; they have what are called attachment difficulties. Some of them are … More
Tag: Trauma
Living in My Imagination: How Trauma Fosters an Unquenchable Desire for Idealized Love
Throughout our quests for the perfect mate, we frequently find ourselves fantasizing about what that mate would be like: we … More
Cinderella Man – A Poem About What Happens When Love is Pushed Away
Striding down the hallway, with a championship in sight The boy enters the ring, to begin an arduous fight The … More
Fostering Self-Acceptance: The Only One Who Can Control How You Feel about You is You
The fear of rejection is prevalent among many men, especially those living in New York City, particularly because men are … More
Mental Illness is More Than a Brain Disorder: Why a More Nuanced Understanding is Needed (Updated w/ New Information)
The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of present mainstream treatment. Medicine, with its focus on symptom reduction, … 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
A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that … More
To Hell and Back: My Journey Through Therapy
The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More
The Medicinal Words of Tupac Shakur – A Tribute
“Perhaps I was addicted to the dark side; somewhere inside my childhood witnessed my heart die.” -2Pac There are few … More
Tragedy on Repeat: How Our Traumatic Past Informs Our Tumultuous Present
These sessions have been reproduced with the expressed consent of my client. Names and other identifying information have been altered. … More
