By Arielle Sheinman, LSW A chill in the air means only one thing: Holiday season is around the corner. It’s such an exciting time filled with family, food and presents- it can instantly make us feel like kids again. But, as the temperatures plummet and snow falls,...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW Of all the things you expect to find in your child’s backpack – I doubt these made the list. During a recent session, my 10-year-old client was complaining that her backpack was too heavy. So naturally, I asked, “Whatcha got in there?” She proceeded...
By Chelsea Calello, LAC It’s very easy for us to lose focus in the fast paced world that we live in today. The antidote for getting “lost” in this accelerated lifestyle is something that’s hiding in plain view…Mindfulness. Mindfulness can be described as a mental state that is...
This post originally appeared on Hoboken Girl Mental health is something that is often stigmatized — both in the media and in real life. But when you meet a therapist whose goal is to end stigma, you want to listen {and shout it from the rooftops!}. And while...
By Arielle Sheinman, LCSW Has your child lost his or her textbook, yet again? Forgot to pack the lunchbox, for the third time this week? Report feeling fidgety in class, again? This may sound like a typical Monday morning, but, what if, this is the scene...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW In the wake of the Hoboken train crash, I thought everyone might be in need of a quick refresher course on how to deal with the "tough stuff" that happens in life. Experiencing a traumatic incident either first-hand or through secondary means...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW Parents are always searching for answers on how to get more than one-word responses from their kids. I’m sure this conversation sounds familiar: Parent: How was your day? Child: Fine. Parent: Did anything good happen? Child: No. Parent: What’s the latest with your friends? Child: Nothing. There’s a simple...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW Parenting comes with its inherent challenges. Many are expected. From teething and potty training to braces and boyfriends, most parents expect to encounter certain hurdles throughout their parenting experience. However, the recent violent and deadly tragedies that have taken center stage around...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW We live in the second most stressed out metropolitan area in the country. Cost of living, population, and traffic are just a number of the financial and environmental factors that cause us stress and anxiety. One of the most important factors in keeping...
By Talia Filippelli, LCSW It’s been more than 20 years since psychologist, and science journalist Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence made a case that EQ may be just as - if not more - important than IQ. People with higher emotional intelligence have been shown to have...
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