individual therapy

Recovery looks different for everyone. David Weber & Robin Newman talk about addiction counseling in NY – specifically dealing with couples therapy. What do you believe would be helpful for couples who are currently active/struggling in their addictions? In the case of one person in the couple struggling with addiction, often, I recommend seeing someone separately for the addictive piece. It could be me too, but … Read More

Stress requires your body to react / adjust in response to events around you. Your body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and/or emotional responses. In this post, we’re going to focus on just a few of the physical effects of constant stress on your body. This is a reminder to us all to give our bodies a break; that rest and relaxation is a … Read More

Trauma-informed counseling in Long Island, New York – Our location is in Miller Place, Suffolk County, NY. Our bodies and minds hold onto our past trauma. Counseling is a necessary tool to recover. Healing from trauma requires self-compassion, access to a professional mental health therapist, a bunch of patience, and an education of how it all impacts the mind and the body. If you have experienced … Read More

Self-Care Wellness Tips – Acupressure for Headaches With your thumb/finger, press/rub to massage each acupressure point pictured belowfor 30 seconds. Use the amount of pressure that feels good and not painful. Do the same point on the right and left side of the body for 30 seconds each. Repeat as needed for pain relief, up to five times daily. Cautions: If you are pregnant, or think … Read More

The broad-reaching implications that a divorce may have on your life and the lives of your children can be difficult for anyone to cope with. A common mental health issue that occurs in people is slipping into a depression from divorce. It is imperative to find a counselor to help keep you in the right frame of mind and as emotionally-stable as possible. Talk therapy can … Read More

Unfair, unjust, and brutal… Scapegoating is a dangerous and often overlooked behavior in the realm of abuse. It ruins self-esteem, increases anger / depression, and crushes trust. So let’s explore what scapegoating is… Scapegoating is a behavior of singling out a person/child/employee/member of a group of peers with the intention of giving them unmerited negative treatment or blame. Scapegoat theory refers to the tendency to blame … Read More

Counseling in Miller Place, Long Island for people suffering from addiction and are looking for help. Millions of people worldwide suffer from addiction, and it can be incredibly difficult to overcome on your own. Addiction can take many forms: drugs alcohol food sex/relationships/love gambling gaming shopping Counselors work with you to identify root causes of your addiction & help you develop healthier ways of coping with … Read More

You get love bombed out of the blue by an attractive / charismatic person, fall in love way too fast, and boom… you become a couple, and maybe move in with each other a little too soon. Later into the relationship, you realize that the person you initially got together with is not the same person they were portraying to you when you first met. After … Read More

For soldiers and members of the armed forces who were taught how to defend and kill but not how to cope with the emotional effects of war or terrorism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a serious problem. Counseling has become necessary to help them get back on their feet. If you are a veteran with PTSD, there are a number of things you need to … Read More