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Understanding the New York Mental Hygiene Law The New York Mental Hygiene Law is a comprehensive set of rules that govern how persons with a mental illness receive care and treatment in the state....
How Do I Talk to My Partner About Going to Couples Therapy (Couples Counseling) Couples therapy is a form of psychotherapy designed to help romantic partners improve their relationship, share their...
The Basics: Therapy vs Medication Studies show that both therapy and medication can be effective, but the best option really depends on your specific mental health condition, symptom severity, and...
What is EMDR Therapy? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals heal from trauma, distressing memories,...
What is Unresolved Trauma? Unresolved trauma refers to psychological and emotional distress that remains unprocessed or unhealed after a traumatic experience. When trauma is unresolved, the...
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is increasingly recognized as a complex psychological phenomenon that frequently co-occurs with other mental health conditions. While not yet formally classified as a...
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a relatively newly recognized psychological phenomenon characterized by extensive fantasy activity that replaces human interaction and interferes with daily...
In recent years, maladaptive daydreaming (MD) has gained increasing recognition as a distinct psychological phenomenon that affects many individuals worldwide. As researchers delve deeper into...
Have you ever found yourself lost in an elaborate fantasy world for hours, complete with complex characters and ongoing storylines? Do you sometimes pace, rock, or make facial expressions while...
Overview: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is characterized by extensive fantasy activity that interferes with daily functioning. While all maladaptive daydreamers share the common experience of...
Note: This essay contains spoilers for Season 3 episode 5 of White Lotus. We’re going to examine Sam Rockwell’s acclaimed Asian girl monologue from HBO Max’s The White Lotus through the lens of...
Do you often feel overwhelmed by the world around you? Are you deeply moved by art or music? Do you need time alone to recharge after busy social situations? If so, you may be what psychologists...
Balanced Mind is a psychotherapy and counseling center offering online therapy throughout New York. We specialize in Schema Therapy and EMDR Therapy. We work with insurance to provide our clients with both quality and accessible care.
While developing feelings for your therapist is normal and can be therapeutically valuable, it's crucial to recognize when a therapist is inappropriately crossing professional boundaries. Therapist boundary violations are serious ethical breaches that can cause...
The phenomenon of developing romantic feelings for a therapist is rooted in deep psychological processes that have been studied extensively in mental health literature. Understanding the psychology behind these feelings can help normalize the experience while...
While much attention is given to clients' feelings toward their therapists, less is understood about the complex emotions therapists experience toward their clients. Countertransference—the therapist's emotional reactions to their clients—is a natural and inevitable...