Tag Archives: therapy

Girl Talk: Searching For A Therapist Is Driving Me Crazy

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 9, 2012 //
Find A Therapist
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Seven tips for finding the right therapist. Read More »
Going Back To Therapy
Annika's brave choice to deal with her anger. Read More »
Therapy Boundaries
How much should you know about your therapist's life? Read More »

I’m a huge proponent of therapy. I think one of the most powerful and generous things we can do–for ourselves and for those around us–is to deal with our issues and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. This past year has been really rough, and I’ve been looking for a counselor to help me deconstruct my emotional responses and navigate some difficult family dynamics. I’m in a place where I genuinely want to improve my mental health; unfortunately, the process of finding a counselor is driving me insane … Keep reading »

Girl Talk: I’m Going Back To Therapy To Deal With My Anger

Annika HarrisMarch 12, 2012 //
Dating Victim
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Therapy Boundaries
How much should you know about your psychologist's personal life? Read More »
Find A Therapist
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Seven tips for finding the right therapist. Read More »

Last week, my mom and I were on one of our regular “dates,” headed to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at Discovery Times Square. Times Square is definitely an area of NYC that most New Yorkers try to avoid unless necessary — it’s overrun with tourists, who make it difficult to get to your destination. I figured I’d get over the annoyance, like I usually do. Boy was I wrong!

As we made our way across a busy and crowded 45th Street, a woman about my age shoved me out of her way. Without thinking, I shoved her back. And she shoved me again. At this point — and I’m assuming here, as I don’t remember consciously making any of the decisions that follow — I reached out for her with my right hand and began swinging my rather large and heavy handbag at her head. I don’t recall deciding to hit her with my bag; I just remember seeing my bag fly at her head and thinking: Oh, good idea! Keep reading »

20 Scarring Childhood Experience Every Woman Needs To Get Over

Jessica WakemanMarch 8, 2012 //
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I spend an hour a week in therapy. When I’m not working through current traumas, like that woman who gave me the stink-eye at the grocery store, I am stuck firmly in the past. Yes, I lived through many scarring childhood experiences from which I thought I’d never recover. There was the time in 9th grade when this jerk in Earth Sciences put tape in my hair. And every single time my mother shouted “Leave the door open!” after me when I went to hang out in my bedroom with a boy. 

But for you, dear Frisky readers, I have decided to enact a spiritual sage-burning of the blogger variety and admit there are some things I just need to get over. What follows are the scarring childhood experiences that I, along with the rest of the Frisky staff, are finally ready to put past us… Keep reading »

7 Tips For Finding The Right Therapist

Angie JacksonJanuary 10, 2012 //
New Year, New You
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Shrink-Dumped!
I got dumped by two shrinks -- before find the right one for me. Read More »
On Saying "No"
Ami talks about how she needs to learn how to say, "No." Read More »

There’s nothing quite like spilling all your secrets to a complete stranger. It can be liberating … or it can be terrifying. Plus, going through your HMO’s provider book isn’t going to tell you what you want to know about the therapist you’ll be working with. I’ve been seeing therapists on-and-off for a decade and a half now, and I’ve learned a bit about shopping for a new one on the way. Here’s how it goes… Keep reading »

Girl Talk: I Got Dumped By Two Shrinks

Cristina Fahrbach-ConnorsDecember 28, 2011 //
Therapy Boundaries
How much should you know about your psychologist's personal life? Read More »
Explaining Depression
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Depression Overshare?
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Should Jessica not have told her boyfriend's parents she's depressed? Read More »

The first psychiatrist (“shrink”) I ever saw helped me through a rough time by prescribing me an anti-depressant. I figured I’d be on it short term until I was in a better place. That shrink took my health insurance. I didn’t realize how lucky I was. 

Little did I know that once I relocated and needed to find a new doctor, I’d have a better chance of finding a unicorn with a prescription pad than a decent shrink who’d accept my insurance.  Keep reading »

Girl Talk: I’m In Couples Therapy

Sara-Rivka DavidsonDecember 6, 2011 //
Therapy Boundaries
How much should you know about your psychologist's personal life? Read More »
My Picking Problem
How I gave myself a bald spot and other stories of life with dermatillomania. Read More »
Depression Overshare?
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Should Jessica not have told her boyfriend's parents she's depressed? Read More »

A few months ago my fiancée and I watched an episode of “Thirtysomethings” when Elliot and Nancy start seeing a marriage counselor. At first they are both embarrassed and ashamed, and neither wants their circle of friends to know. But as it goes in a television show, the secret gets out and they both feel like crap.

Call me a stereotypical New Yorker, but I love therapy and never understood why people are embarrassed or ashamed about it. I also never got why people wait until they feel like breaking up to start couples’ therapy. Therapy got me through adolescence, depression, disorder, and my relationship with my fiancée. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: How Much Should I Know About My Therapist?

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 14, 2011 //

We’ve been seeing each other for years; short, weekly sessions that often leave me enlightened, teary-eyed, or with a skip in my step. Ours is one of the most gratifying relationships I’ve ever had, defined by an openness and comfort level that allows for complete honesty. It took a little while to get there and I was certainly guarded at first, but now? Well, I wouldn’t know where I would be without her.

She’s my therapist. She knows everything about me. But sometimes I wish I knew more about her. Keep reading »

Morning Quickies: Lindsay Lohan Can’t Afford Therapy

Jessica WakemanJuly 22, 2011 //
  • Lindsay Lohan can’t afford to pay for court-ordered psychological help, her lawyer claimed yesterday. Could this actually be true? Girlfriend hasn’t worked in awhile. Anyway, the judge wasn’t buying her excuse and told LiLo she has 21 days to prove she’s seeing a shrink. [People]
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William saved the top two tiers of their wedding cake for the christening of their future child. Apparently this is a tradition that people do? Whatever, that cake probably had 36 tiers anyway; it’s not like any of their wedding guests went without cake. [ONTD]
  • Also, Kate’s wedding dress is going on display in Buckingham Palace for tourists to gawk at. Tickets cost $30 a pop. I’m fine with looking at a gajillion pictures on blogs, thank you. [People]
  • Reports of a Blake Lively/Leo DiCaprio breakup might be greatly exaggerated. [ONTD]

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Got Issues? Discuss Them With Your Naked Therapist

Ami AngelowiczMarch 4, 2011 //

Twenty-four year old New York City shrink, Sarah White, felt there was something missing from the classical therapy tradition. And that thing was getting buck naked. According to her, talking about your problems while fully clothed encourages repression instead of open expression. That’s how she became “the naked therapist.” Sarah begins her sessions, which occur via webcam, Skype, or in person, fully clothed and by the end of the hour she is in her birthday suit. (Video is slightly NSFW.) Not surprisingly, she has lots of male clients, who, she claims, find it easier to introspect while watching her strip down to her skivies. Duh. Of course she has her male clients’ full attention while she’s naked. SHE’S NAKED! A guy will say just about anything you want him to while sitting across from an attractive woman in the buff. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: I’m An Extreme Emotions Junkie

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 10, 2011 //

I came to a new understanding about myself recently. At my session last week, after hearing me go on and on about a recent bout of man-related depression, my therapist cut me off with a revelation. “You know what you are?” Dr. A said. “You’re an extreme emotions junkie. Some people are adrenaline junkies — they get off of some sort of thrill, like jumping out of a plane — but you get off on feeling really good or really bad. It’s what makes you feel the most vibrant, the most alive.” Keep reading »

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