Dating in quarantine may feel like an oxymoron of a phrase depending on where you stand with Covid restrictions. However, it can be useful to reflect upon what your values are when it comes to social engagement and to attune to your dating goals considering those values around your health and the Covid crisis. These matters carry weight emotionally, physically, morally, practically, and spiritually. Exploring your stances and reflecting upon potential compromises can be a good starting place.

Quarantine has been hard on us all in so many different ways it can feel exhausting just to think about. Many of us are struggling from an inexplicable type of exhaustion that encompasses fears, dread, frustration, fatigue, guilt and so much more. How can we show up in everyday life when it feels like everyday life is still not back to status quo? How do we meet ourselves where we're at, while pushing ourselves to do the things we know we want to do in a world that feels less than perfect right now?

It's no secret that dating in New York City can be brutal. It seems everyone has a dating horror story or two that reminds us to delete the apps once again. However, hiding from the scary feelings it evokes gets us nowhere. Whether you choose to use apps or meet people in person is totally up to you! The point is that you do something! So how do we create the love life of our dreams given how hostile the dating scene in NYC can truly feel?

Teletherapy has been a widespread response to the 2020 pandemic. It’s here to stay and offers effective treatment from the comfort of your own home. Whether you lead a very busy life and can't make time to commute to your therapist's office, or perhaps you struggle with a disability that limits your ability to leave home and get around, virtual therapy can be a great solution. Here are some reasons why you should consider telemental health.

Coping Ahead is a phrase I learned many years ago in my own therapy. It helped me through tough visits back home with family while I was undergoing my own healing. But coping ahead can be used for far more than just visits with family. At it's core, coping ahead is really about preparing yourself for any situation so that you may go into it with enough efficacy, resources, and capabilities to handle whatever happens.

We all have goals, yet few of us actually succeed at achieving them. Why is it so easy to have a goal, but so difficult to accomplish one? Perhaps the issue lies not in the goal itself, or even our own willpower. Perhaps the issue is in how we approach the goal. Many of us tend to be harsher on ourselves than we realize. We give ourselves tight deadlines and expect transformation fast. Yet, this outlook and approach could be the very thing inciting perceived failure and then total abandonment of a goal.

Have you ever wished you had more control over your emotions? Many folks have this desire to feel "on top" of their emotions. Whether this means feeling immune to panic attacks or depressive episodes, or simply not experiencing anger and sadness, it is a prevalent wish experienced by so many. However, it is also common for many people to attempt to master their emotions through suppressing them. This can have long-withstanding effects on the individual that can impact many areas of their life. The real way to master emotions may surprise you.

Finding the right therapist can seem tedious at best and frustratingly discouraging at worst. The process isn't exactly taught or common knowledge. From navigating insurance woes, and availability matches, looking for a therapist with a specific niche or specialty or simply one that is right in your neighborhood, finding a good therapist can be hard. From a therapist who has experienced this process a time or two myself, here are my top tips to making the process as seamless as possible.