Are you or someone you know or love a High Profile Individual who is suffering from Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, OCD or an Eating Disorder and unable to take time off from work or school to attend out patient or Residential Treatment for Support with Recovery? Do you want the best Private, Confidential, and Individualized Recovery Support team available in NYC? Park…read more →
Life can be traumatic. We’re all given our share of jagged pills to swallow. Life can be challenging. Without good tools, in an effort to cope with stress at school, home or work, many can derail. The road that leads to acting out with substances is often traumatic, and littered with loneliness, confusion, despair, frustrations and disappointments. Shining light on the…read more →
Is a member of your family struggling at home, school or work? True family health & well being is holistic. Finding a healthcare provider that helps to balance the emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of every member of the family is possible. Our physicians and certified practitioners provide individualized health, wellness and nutrition consultations for young children, adolescents and adults. Basic health…read more →
Where do you cross the line? Or more specifically, where do you stop others from crossing over your line. The majority of my clients, when asked about their boundaries have to stop a moment to think. Often, this is because they haven’t firmly established self sustaining perimeters for their own health and well-being. If your self esteem or self confidence…read more →
Um dia de cada vez … Language is a kind of music. Foreign, melodic, metered with mystery and flowing with rhythm. Words are a phenomenon. The meaning of words, from the simple to complex, conjures layers upon layers of images, questions, thoughts, ideas. The phrase above, a common one in English, is translated here into Portuguese. One day at a…read more →
Communication can easily break down in times of conflict especially with those we care about the most. Misunderstandings can easily occur that can cause each member of a family to become defensive or reactive. In times of conflict people can become confused between what will help and what will hurt. Family members can easily misunderstand one another or jump to…read more →
I have been doing yoga for 30 years. And I have only learned one thing: I’m just a beginner. Back in June I began thinking it would be interesting to see what might happen if I challenged myself to take one yoga class a day. I wanted to do this for a few reasons. Establish a routine. Be a part…read more →
Ever see a parent in a store admonish their child for not doing what they were told? “STOP IT!” are the words most commonly called out. Stop what? Is what most children think. And then most often they do the opposite in response. Then, perhaps the parent’s words get harsher, or the stance more threatening. “Why can’t you just ……..read more →
What destructive game would you like to abandon? We all want to feel appreciated, and we want to feel that our lives have meaning and purpose. Often we seek this appreciation, approval, and meaning outside of ourselves. Insecurities and fears are often the cause of this need for external sources of approval, acceptance and most potently, love. Fear of…read more →
Resistance – especially from a child – can pack a powerful punch that triggers all sorts of negative emotions. Power struggles can wear adults down long before a child backs down or acquiesces to do whatever it is that is being asked of them – cleaning a room, eating healthy food, doing homework, helping with just about any chore, or…read more →