An Empathic Approach

Understanding Depression

Depression is the understandable response of the self to the loss of something or someone critical to well-being.  The loss can take many forms, including the loss of a beloved partner, a job or financial security, or the loss of one’s health, or an important hobby, a state of mind, or even a certain perspective.

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Emotional Pain

Feeling Hopeless and Powerless

Depression and anxiety rob the self of its cohesion, structural stability, and emotional vitality.  We feel hopeless and also powerless to bring about the needed change.  Good counseling offers reliable help in restoring the self.

Compassion

Safety Without Judgment

Despair and hopelessness can lead to feelings of shame.  We feel inadequate and worry whether we’re a burden to others when we speak openly about our distress. Counseling provides safety and compassion without judgment.

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Understanding Why

A Deeper Inquiry

Troubling behavior and thoughts can only change if we understand the motivations behind them. We approach this inquiry with deep respect for the self and for the therapeutic process.  This work is called psychoanalysis.

You Are Unique

Meeting Your Needs

Every person is unique, complex, and special. Every therapy is, therefore, unique, as it strives to meet the goals and hopes of each individual patient.

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Effective & Helpful

Finding the Right Therapist

Long Island Counseling offers experienced help to individuals suffering from anxiety, depression and other emotional pain that interferes with living a satisfying and fulfilling life.  Consultations are available.

HELP IS AVAILABLE



• Depression, Sadness, Feeling Lonely
• Lack of Motivation or Energy
• Parenting and Family Therapy
• Blended and Step-Family Problems
• How to Communicate
• How to Handle Discipline
• Adolescent Issues
• Family and Relationship Problems
• Going Through a Painful Divorce
• Going Through a Separation or Break-Up
• Ending a Relationship
• Grief Over the Death of a Family Member
• Grief Over the Death of a Loved One
• Grief Over the Death of a Spouse or Partner
• Grief Over the Death of a Child, Sibling
• Mother, Father, or Grandparent
• LGBTQ Issues: Gay, Lesbian
• Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Issues
• Gay Marriage Counseling
• Gay Family and Relationship Issues


• Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating
• Avoidant and Restrictive Foot Intake
• Body Image Disorders
• Food Phobias, Other Phobias
• Gender Identity Questions
• Pansexual, Gender Fluid
• Addiction: Substance Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs
• Addiction: Gambling, Shopping
• Addiction: Sex, Porn, Food, Sugar
• Sex Therapy: Enhancing Sex and Intimacy
• Sexual Desire and Sexual Functioning
• Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction
• Orgasm Dysfunction, Inability Achieving Orgasm
• Difficulty Achieving Orgasm
• Inability to Reach Climax
• Pornography, Deviance, Fantasies
• Hypoactive - Hyperactive Sexual Desire
• Trauma, PTSD, Personality Disorders

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