Counseling for New Fathers
I was interviewed by the website Fatherly regarding how dads are managing with partners who tell them they are “touched out” and are not ready for physical intimacy. It’s a challenging dynamic for both parents. For dads who are getting this...
Counseling for New Fathers
There are basically two acceptable feelings regarding children: 1. “I am ecstatically happy! This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me! What a blessing!” and 2. “It’s so hard, so hard. I never sleep anymore. This is the most difficult job ever!” Well,...
Counseling for Anxious Men
I spent a good deal of my younger life using either/or thinking in order to contain anxiety. All it really did was make things worse. It’s one way that biases such as homophobia, racism, sexism, and other types of oppression can take root and be hard to shake....
Counseling for Anxious Men
TRANSCRIPTION: Hi there, I’m Justin Lioi from Park Slope Therapist and I want to talk today about other people’s expectations that seem to become part of who we are and how we can change that. Especially when they’re actually making us pretty miserable. I was in...
Counseling for New Fathers
TRANSCRIPTION: Fathers today are still often thought of as secondary caregivers. Often in therapy I have to ask about my client’s dads because their mothers are so prominent. But dads, no matter what, have a strong impact on us. And those of you watching who are dads...
