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A Vicious Cycle: How Your Perception of Self Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy for Relationships
The most successful and fulfilling relationships happen to those who feel they deserve that type of relationship. Those who are confident that they offer value to others in a relationship will...
Empower Yourself by Learning to Thrive Alone
Many of us struggle with the fear of being alone. In romantic relationships, the fear of being alone can cause us to avoid addressing relationship problems or stay in relationships longer than is...
How Do You Manage the Fear of the Unknown?
No one knows the future. Never has that been more true than the last few years, when the world as we knew it was thrust into uncertainty. Yet in many ways, this idea that we don’t know what the...
How Dependency Can Threaten Your Relationship
It is common to speak of finding a partner as finding your “missing piece” or “soul mate.” But while relationships can be very fulfilling, thinking of them as something that makes you whole is more...
No Such Thing as Boredom – How to Fight Boredom with Engagement
My grandmother used to say that there is no such thing as boredom, just boring people. This probably sounds harsh. The idea here is that boredom is not a result of having nothing to do or being...
How to Accept What You Cannot Change and Change What You Cannot Accept
Some of life is under our control. But much of it is not. We can't control who our parents are. We cannot control our past. We cannot control contracting an illness, or bringing back someone that we...
Transforming Guilt into a Useful Emotion
People can experience guilt for many reasons. Actions they have done, actions they have failed to do, thoughts they feel are wrong, or even things they are not responsible for but feel guilty about...
How Life’s Simple Pleasures Boost Your Mood
If asked what would make you happy right now, is your answer something big? A vacation at the beach, a job promotion, or a new purchase you’ve been wanting? Certainly, all of these things would...
Learning from Mistakes: Success is All About Your Response to Failure
Perfection is impossible. In work, in relationships, in life, and in whatever else you pursue, there are simply too many obstacles on the path to success. Somewhere along the line, something will...
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