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Controlling Your Approach to Sensitive Topics with Your Partner
We often say things we don’t mean when we’re arguing with a partner. There’s a tendency, when “fighting” for emotions and thoughts to come out during the argument with the intention of hurting the...
What Is Conduct Disorder?
Conduct Disorder (CD) is a mental health condition that primarily affects children and adolescents, leading to persistent patterns of aggressive behavior, rule-breaking, and a blatant disregard for...
Learning From Success: What Overcoming Obstacles Means for Our Mental Health
We’re often told to learn from our failures. There is an idea – a correct one – that if you learn from a failure then it is not really a failure, because it helps you bring something into the future...
Mindfulness to Manage Addiction Temptations
Sometimes it seems like we’re taught, at some point in our lives, that we need to fulfill a craving or desire. For example, if you wake up and feel like you’re craving a steak, you may instinctively...
Breakups Really Are a “Learning Opportunity”
There’s a theory in relationships that once you and someone you are dating have broken up, you cannot ever truly get back together. You’ve broken the seal. You’ve shown that breaking up is possible,...
First Identify Your Obstacles to Overcome Them
Most of us have at least one thing in life we want to change. It may be something small, like going to bed slightly earlier or remembering to floss. Or it may be something larger, like finally...
Can You Drink in Moderation with a History of Addiction?
Overcoming addiction can be incredibly difficult. That is why, when someone is able to find a successful treatment for their addiction, many programs – like Alcoholics Anonymous – take a zero...
Separation from Parents vs “A Separation” from Your Parents
Emerging adulthood – which we’ll define as around 18 to 25 years old - is a time period of tremendous personal and developmental growth. It is during this stage that many young adults move out of...
Adult Rebellion is Not Rebellion – it is a Choice, Not a Reaction
Many adults face situations where they feel like they need to rebel against their past. They may do this, consciously or unconsciously, focusing on something they resent about their upbringing – or...
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