The Coffee Shop Conversation 🤍 It was a Tuesday at 4:47 p.m. when Saskia arrived—three minutes early, as high-achieving professionals always do—her perfectly pressed Reiss blazer somehow still crisp despite the humid Manhattan afternoon. She ordered an oat milk cappuccino […]
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In the Therapy Room: The Comfort of Catastrophe and the Anatomy of Anxiety
The Mystery That Became a Prison 🔍 It was a Tuesday afternoon in late October when Sage sat across from me in my Chelsea office, their coffee gone cold, their leg bouncing with restless energy. They’d come because of the […]
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In the Therapy Room: The Masquerade of Laid-Back Living and the Emotional Scripts That Run Our Love Lives
The Performance of Lay-Back Living 😔 It’s a Tuesday evening in October, the kind where the light hits the Hudson at just the right angle to make the city look like it’s blushing. Saskia sits across from me in my […]
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In the Therapy Room: Career Anxiety and the Paralysis of Self-Doubt
The Paralysis of Proximity 🔒 He sits across from me on a Tuesday evening in late October, laptop bag still slung across his chest like he might need to flee at any moment. Lyndon tells me he’s been staring at […]
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In the Therapy Room: The Invisible Weight of Triangulation and the True Cost of Keeping Secrets
The Weight of Other People’s Secrets 🤫 It’s 4:47 p.m. on a Thursday, and Sasha is sitting on my couch with the particular posture of someone who’s been holding their breath for months—not literally, but spiritually. There’s a guitar-string tension […]
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In the Therapy Room: Toxic Relationships
When a Relationship Becomes Geography 🗺️ I still remember how Zephyrine entered my office that first day. Designer bag clutched like a shield, cashmere coat that probably cost more than my monthly rent, and eyes that hadn’t known proper sleep […]
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In the Therapy Room: The Exquisite Prison.
The Familiar Ache of Codependency 💔 It’s 4:47 p.m. on a Thursday, and Sasha arrives seventeen minutes early for our session—not because she’s punctual, but because she’s been circling the block in a cab, unable to commit to the five-minute […]
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In the Therapy Room: Navigating Adolescent Consent and Emotional Intelligence
The Consent Conundrum 🤔 I first spotted Kayden in the back corner of my favorite West Village coffee shop. Not unusual – I’ve built half my practice through chance encounters at Brookside Roasters. There’s something about that specific blend of […]
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In the Therapy Room: Emotionally Devastating Relationships
The cab driver asks if I’ve had a good day. It’s Friday, 7 PM, and I’m finally heading home after back-to-back sessions. I catch my reflection in the window – designer glasses slightly askew, hair that started the day with […]
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In the Therapy Room: The Cost of Sacrificing Authentic Desires for Financial Security
The Golden Handcuffs We Kiss Goodnight 💰 Manhattan in autumn. The kind of crisp Tuesday afternoon where ambitious New Yorkers are either making deals or making therapy appointments to discuss why those deals don’t fill the void. Kai walked into […]