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Cyclical Relationship Between Sleep and Depression
An important part of treating our mental health is understanding how our behaviors and experiences contribute to worse mental health symptoms. For...
Therapy is Not Only For Disorders
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, known as the DSM (in this case, the DSM-V), is a manual that psychologists and therapists are meant to use to...
Other People Don’t Care About You (in a Good Way)
Human beings are social animals. Research quite literally shows that we need interaction with other human beings in order to survive. Our life, our...
Postpartum Depression for Men in Brooklyn, NYC – Causes and Treatment
Yes, men can get postpartum depression. It may not even be uncommon. As many as 10% of new fathers have indicated that they’ve felt some degree of...
Examples of Internalized Homophobia and Transphobia in LGBTQ Affirmative Therapy
LGBTQ affirmative therapy is an approach to therapy designed to help those in the LGBTQ+ community feel safe, included, and validated as you...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – Why This Matters
We’re in the heart of May, and one reason May is so important to our team here at Flourish Psychology is that it is Mental Health Awareness Month....
It’s Okay to Have a Hobby that Doesn’t Make Money
Hobbies are important. More important than we give them credit for. Research into the idea of “leisure hobbies” indicates many potential benefits of...
English Doesn’t Have Enough Words – The Benefit of Art Therapy
The English Language has about 170,000 words that can be used to express everything from how to fix a Mustang to rocket science to love. But even...
Introducing Keshia – Our New Therapist at Flourish Psychology
We are thrilled to introduce a new therapist here at Flourish Psychology: Keshia Webb-Lavergne. Keshia is a profoundly gifted therapist capable of...
Bids, Attention, and the Gottman Method of Therapy
The Gottman Method of couples counseling has many interesting concepts that address some of the ways that our behaviors play a role in relationship...
The Trauma of Postpartum Depression
Major depression and bipolar disorder – two of the most common types of depression – can often be lifelong and ongoing without help. While both are...
Can Positive Affirmations Help Prevent Depression?
All of us have this tendency to focus on the negative. Living in this busy world, we often find that our thoughts are on worries, the things we need...