The World is Opening up again, am I ready?
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
  How To Handle Re-engaging with society after all of this time has passed Most people have a specific supermarket that they shop at. After a few trips to the store, you know exactly where the things that you buy are located. However, if all of a sudden you decide to try Fairway instead of Morton William’s – you might find it takes a little longer to acquire what you are looking for. This analogy helps us understand why socializing in the post-pandemic world is so difficult. For the entirety of our lives, we were able to live in a society where we had the freedom to go wherever, to see w ..read more
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CBT-based Suggestions for Achieving Flow
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes Achieving flow:   The New York Times recently came out with an article entitled: “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing.” Languishing means to feel dispirited, joyless and stagnant. It is a term that describes what many of us are experiencing in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic and the political and societal strife we have witnessed over the past year.  As the article states, now that we are out of the more intense phase of the pandemic, but still experiencing uncertainty about what comes next, many are feeling uninspired, discouraged a ..read more
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Coping with Uncertainty: What Comes Next?
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes Coping with Uncertainty   Spring has finally arrived, and it looks like warm weather is here to stay. But the pandemic presses on as we wait for more people to get vaccinated and infection rates to decrease. Some of us are ready to emerge from isolation, while others may be feeling anxious about what lies ahead of us. If you are someone who lives with anxiety, it is natural to want to know what’s coming next—to seek to understand what the future holds, so that we can figure out how to stay safe. The truth is that we can’t know what lies ahead. But if uncertainty is an in ..read more
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Setting Boundaries in Close Quarters
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes Setting boundaries when you’re living in close quarters   It’s hard to believe it has been a year since this pandemic began, but—like it or not—we’ve all become accustom to our new way of living. For many of us, one of the most pervasive shifts that has come out of this pandemic has been the loss of privacy. Unless you live alone, you are probably spending a lot more time with the people who share your space, whether roommates, parents, partners, siblings, or kids. But being such close quarters for so long can be incredibly challenging: we may feel overwhelmed and irrita ..read more
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How to Help Combat People Pleasing
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes So You Think You’re a People Pleaser?   People pleasers tend to say yes when they want to say no, laugh when they’re not amused, apologize profusely for the smallest infractions, break with their values to avoid others’ judgments, and generally shape shift to gain the acceptance of those around them. While this might seem somewhat harmless, the reality is that people pleasing can have serious consequences—pulling us away from our center, making us feel out of touch with ourselves, and ultimately leaving us feeling more alone. If you’ve struggled with people pleasing in th ..read more
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Navigating the Dating Scene During a Global Pandemic
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes   Dating can be tricky terrain for many of us, but the pandemic has brought an entirely new set of issues to the surface. It seems as if the realities of staying safe during Covid-19 have upped the ante in many ways: relationships can progress—and end—more quickly than they would have otherwise. At the same time, many people are feeling isolated and in need of genuine human connection. With safety being a major concern, and many bars and restaurants being closed, navigating the single life during a pandemic has certainly left many in unchartered territory. While some of ..read more
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Managing Productivity in Difficult Times
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes   The Covid-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented change in the workplace, with 42% of Americans now working from home.[1] While this has been a welcome shift for many, others have struggled with the diminishing boundaries between work and home life. If you are having a difficult time with productivity during the pandemic, here are some ideas that might help:   Give Yourself a Break   If you’re struggling with finding work-life balance at the moment, the most important thing you can do is give yourself a break. It has been almost a year since our world was sudden ..read more
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How to Set New Year’s Resolutions that Stick!
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes   It can be tempting to want to make a dramatic change in our lives when the New Year rolls around. And it makes sense that it would; a new year feels like an opportunity to let go of the past and start anew. With the stress of 2020 still looming over us, identifying and setting resolutions for the upcoming year may take on more meaning for some than it has in the past. If you’re looking to 2021 as a fresh start and are ready to make some changes in your life, read on. While New Year’s resolutions are notoriously difficult to keep, here are some tips that can set you up ..read more
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Worried about Loneliness During the Holidays? Here’s how to cope
Collaborative CBT • Therapy in NYC
by Jess Allen
3y ago
By Audrey Jaynes   The holidays are a difficult time for many, even without the shroud of a global pandemic looming overhead. While some might welcome a reprieve from familial pressures, others may feel isolated and uncertain about how to connect while also staying healthy and safe. We recommend following the CDCs guidelines when it comes to planning or attending holiday gatherings during the pandemic—but if changing traditions leaves you feeling lonely, here are a few ideas that may help: Find new ways to connect   While the coronavirus pandemic has no doubt led to incredible suffer ..read more
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