Between family life, having children, working or finding a career, and balancing friendships, most people find themselves needing help with their problems at some point in life. I have had many encounters with clients eager to get to the root of their problems and progress very quickly. They come into my office with the expectationContinue reading “The 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES you can make when starting with a new therapist”
Author Archives: amiramartinlcsw
Why the blog?
So those of you who have read my blog for while are pretty familiar with who I am and why I blog. Feel free to skip this introduction, it’s for newer readers who may not be so familiar. I started a private psychotherapy practice in the fall of 2011 and wanted to find a wayContinue reading “Why the blog?”
The teen-aged years!
Many parents come to therapy seeking help for their teen-age children. Some are tearful, some angry, some incredibly worried and there are those that express all of the above. The teen-aged years (adolecence) is a period of transition; a time where youth are working to create a separate identity from their parent and family. AContinue reading “The teen-aged years!”
What’s new?
Over the last few months I have been working pretty hard to expand my services. I accept multiple insurances at this point and now have two practice locations and am available multiple evenings during the week as well as weekends. I practice at locations in both Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY, and Ossining, NY in Westchester County.Continue reading “What’s new?”
Women’s Health Week Challenge
Did you know that May 10th – May 16th is National Women’s Health week? We all either know them or are them; women who take so much time and energy caring for others, whether its a spouse, child, or parent who needs the help, often its a sister, daughter or wife who provides it.Coinciding wellContinue reading “Women’s Health Week Challenge”
Catching up
The last several months have been somewhat of a whirlwind for me. I haven’t put focus or effort into my blog. This past May, I married the guy who had the biggest crush on me in middle school (I only frame his introduction this way to tease him as he reads my blog 😉 ).Continue reading “Catching up”
Light skin
About a week or so ago, actress Lupita Nyong’o openly discussed her challenges with being a dark skin woman. She talked about praying nightly for lighter skin as a child, and how being darker felt like an obstacle for her to overcome. I thought this was very brave and very honest of her. I thinkContinue reading “Light skin”
March is Social Work Month
March is Social Work month! Many people get confused about what social workers do. I think Social Work month is the perfect time to help clarify it. I gathered some of the common questions and misconceptions about social work and answered them. 1) What do social workers do? Social workers work to help people. TheyContinue reading “March is Social Work Month”
Gratitude
As we are well into the season of thanks, I think of all of the things I am grateful for. A family of imperfect people, and a circle of imperfect friends, I am touched by the love and support I am able to gain from them. A friend of mine recently told me I don’tContinue reading “Gratitude”
Happy Halloween!!!
As the only holiday where you can get dressed up and play with strangers Halloween often takes on a life of its own. Some communities are transformed into haunted towns with rows of faux cemetery plots on front lawns, ghosts and goblins perched up on battered wooden benches. NYC prepares for an annual Halloween paradeContinue reading “Happy Halloween!!!”
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