Long Island Psychology
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Why Sobriety Can Feel Worse Before It Feels Better: Anxiety After Quitting Drinking
The Pill That Stopped Working: When Benzodiazepines Start Making Anxiety Worse
“It Just Takes the Edge Off”: What the Research Says About Self-Medicating Anxiety
Two Ways of Running From Reality: The Anxiety and Addiction Connection
Imposter Syndrome: When Your Resume Doesn’t Match How You Feel
Convinced your success was luck, not skill? A Long Island psychologist on why imposter syndrome clusters among high achievers, and how therapy helps.
What Real Self-Esteem Actually Is (And Why Confidence Isn’t It)
Real self-esteem isn’t confidence, and it doesn’t depend on anyone else’s opinion. A Long Island psychologist on what genuine self-worth actually is.
Enmeshment vs. Closeness: How to Tell the Difference
Wanting to feel deeply connected to the people we love is one of the most human experiences there is. Yet sometimes what feels like closeness can actually be something more complicated—a dynamic...
Anxiety and Sleep: Breaking the Cycle That Keeps Long Islanders Up at Night
A patient once described her nightly routine to me this way: she'd get into bed exhausted, finally able to stop moving after a full day, and that stillness was exactly when her mind decided to start...
When Anxiety Shows Up in Your Body: The Physical Symptoms Long Islanders Often Miss
A patient of mine, a Garden City attorney in her mid-thirties, spent almost a year seeing her internist for what she assumed was a stomach problem. Bloating, nausea before big meetings, occasional...
How We Work at Long Island Psychology
Some people arrive wanting relief from one specific problem. Others want to understand why a pattern keeps repeating, sometimes for years, and what it has been protecting them from. Most want both, so we tailor our treatment to each person’s unique needs.
We specialize in anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship and couples issues, among other therapy specialties. Our work is led by Dr. Marc J. Shulman, Psy.D., Founder and Director, with a team of licensed clinicians who draw on CBT, ACT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Dynamic Experiential Learning (DEL). We see patients from across Nassau County in Garden City and Rockville Centre, and by telehealth across New York State. When you are ready, reach out through our Contact Us page.
