As we walk through the streets during this time of year, a sound carries through the air. You don’t have to be inside a shul to hear it....

Have you ever experienced guilt for failing to feel? If you’re Jewish, the answer is likely, “yes.”  For me this experience comes up...

As summer winds down and the school year approaches, many students and parents find themselves experiencing a mix of excitement and...

As summer draws to a close, many families find themselves navigating the sometimes-bumpy transition into a new school year. This period...

Every year, a lot of us start out with the best of intentions. This is the year to stop procrastinating, start working out, spend less...

What to be Wary Of In part one of the Pursuing Psychotherapy blog post, we figured out how to choose the right type of therapist and...

Today is Rosh Chodesh Elul . As I type those words onto my laptop screen, I notice a flood of familiar emotions washing over me. I feel...

Most people know what it feels like to regret something they’ve done. But not everyone realizes that there’s a big difference between...

What is Psychotherapy? So you think you might need therapy. Now what? This series will help guide you through the process. Become an...

Life is full of difficult moments such as conflict, loss, overwhelming emotion, and pain we can’t fix right away. In those moments, it’s...

There are moments when everything just feels too heavy, not because of one big thing, but because of everything. The way it piles up. The...

Self-esteem is a term we often use without fully understanding its meaning. While we’ve put a strong emphasis on building healthy...

Therapy has become an integral part of our culture. With its terms utilized in our daily expressions, and therapeutic practices becoming...

There’s something I hear over and over again from women, especially those juggling parenting, work, caregiving, and everything in between. It goes something like this: “I feel guilty taking time for myself .” Or just as often: “ I don’t have time to breathe. ” Even something as simple as stepping away for a quiet moment, going on a short walk, or choosing not to multitask can stir up all kinds of resistance. Am I being selfish? I have so much to do- Shouldn’t I be doing somet

We are usually quick to comfort others when they are struggling. If a friend called you crying because they messed something up or were overwhelmed, you probably wouldn’t say, “Wow, you really should’ve handled that better.” You would offer warmth, reassurance, and build them up. But when it’s us in that position, the script flips. Suddenly, the voice in our head isn’t kind at all. It’s harsh, critical, and impatient. It says things like, You should be over this by now, or Wh

When I started my internship at The CBT/DBT Center six months ago, I thought I had things figured out. I'd read the textbooks, done well...

In recent times there’s been a growing awareness around mental health, and more people are seeking therapy than ever before. And yet,...

I’ve shared about why I love exposure therapy before, from a clinical perspective why it's the gold standard treatment for phobias, OCD, and PTSD. But today, I want to share how I’m using it personally, during the current wartime, in my day to day moments, to stay wholehearted and spiritually grounded. Here’s something I’ve noticed, just an observation, not a judgment. There seem to be two kinds of moms (very generally speaking) during war, sirens, and the ongoing, disorienti

The weeks following Shavuos can feel unstructured. We’ve just experienced the intensity and inspiration of Matan Torah and then, nothing....

"I'm bored." "There's nothing to do." "When does school start again?" "I miss my routine." If you can already hear echoes of these...

Picture this: You're sitting in your doctor's office, describing symptoms that have been disrupting your life for months. The bloodwork...

We’re taught that each Yom Tov is not merely a celebration or remembrance of the past — it’s a time when the spiritual energy of the...

The Struggle is Real: Why It's Hard to Be Present Mindfulness is the practice of present-moment awareness, but in today’s digital world,...

“Evidence-based therapy” might sound like complicated research jargon, but it’s actually a simple and empowering idea. It refers to...