Emotional attunement — being truly seen, heard, and valued — is the foundation of secure relationships. In this post, I explore how attunement heals old attachment wounds and helps you build healthier connections with yourself and others.
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT AND PROCRASTINATION:in person therapy downtown nyc
.When your emotional needs were overlooked as a child, you may have learned to doubt yourself, avoid mistakes at all costs, or freeze in fear of disapproval. This kind of emotional neglect often shows up later in life as procrastination, perfectionism, and self-criticism. In this post, I explore how emotional neglect and procrastination are connected — and how healing begins when you learn to honor your feelings and trust yourself again.
NEGLECT AND EMOTIONAL NEEDINESS
When your emotional needs were ignored or dismissed growing up, you may find yourself feeling “too much” in relationships — always longing for reassurance and connection. In this post, I explore how childhood neglect can lead to emotional neediness in adulthood, and how therapy can help you heal and feel secure in yourself and your relationships.
EMOTIONAL COST OF TRAUMA BONDING:in person therapy downtown nyc
Trauma bonding keeps you tied to someone who hurts you, even when you know the relationship is toxic. The highs and lows leave you feeling confused, ashamed, and afraid to leave — while your self-worth slowly erodes. In this post, I explore the deep emotional cost of trauma bonding, why it’s so hard to break free, and how therapy can help you heal, reclaim your strength, and find peace within yoursel
RELATIONAL TRAUMA FROM PAINFUL BREAKUP
A painful breakup can feel like your entire world has been shattered. The loss of connection, trust, and hope can leave you questioning your worth and struggling to find yourself again. In this post, I explore how a breakup can create relational trauma, and how therapy can help you heal your heart and begin to move forward with compassion and courage.
HOW LACK OF EMPATHY FUELS DISCONNECTION
When we don’t feel understood, even in the most intimate relationships, it can leave us emotionally stranded. The absence of empathy—whether subtle or stark—erodes trust, safety, and connection. In this post, we’ll explore how a lack of empathy creates emotional disconnection and how healing in therapy can restore the deeper bond we long for.
BREAKING FREE FROM ENMESHMENT
When boundaries are blurred and your sense of self is tied to pleasing others, it can leave you feeling trapped and invisible. In this post, I explore how enmeshment develops, the toll it takes on your emotional well-being, and how therapy can help you set healthy boundaries and reconnect with who you truly are.
TRAUMA IS THE ROOT OF WORK ADDICTION
.Always working, always pushing — yet still feeling empty inside. For many, work addiction isn’t about ambition, but about avoiding the pain of unhealed trauma. In this post, I explore how childhood wounds and emotional neglect can drive the need to overwork, and how therapy can help you slow down, heal, and reconnect to what truly matters.
SIGNS YOU ARE NEGLECTING YOURSELF
You take care of everyone else but feel unseen, drained, and disconnected from yourself. Over time, this quiet pattern of self-neglect can leave you feeling resentful, empty, and lost. In this post, I share how to recognize the signs you’re neglecting yourself, and how therapy can help you begin showing yourself the care and compassion you deserve.
RAISING A SECURELY ATTACHED CHILD
You have probably noticed by now that every place where you are not healed shows up in your relationships. So every place where you are wounded can become even more“up front and personal” when you become a parent. There are no perfect parents or perfect children but even if you were not securely attached and have issues related to that: you can still learn how to raise your child to be securely attached. During this process, there can be a parallel process of healing that takes place for you as well! So hold on and be encouraged as help is on the way so you can give a life-affirming relationship foundation to your child and both of you will be blessed!