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...
Counseling for Anxious Men
TRANSCRIPTION: At St Eugene’s school in Yonkers there were two 7th grade homeroom classes you could be assigned to. There was Mrs. A—the science teacher, fun, laid back, personable. She rang the physical bell between classes so we’d know when to go to the next room...
Counseling for Anxious Men
I’ve noticed a pattern these last few weeks: Clients telling me about their worries, relationship issues, anger management concerns, depressive symptoms and when I mention, “Yes, and there’s certainly an added layer of stress that we’re all living under right...
