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How DBT Can Help You With Your Mental Health
How DBT Can Help You With Your Mental Health 2560 1709 Long Island Counseling Services

At Long Island Counseling Services, we believe that no two people are ever exactly the same. Part of our therapists’ job is to try to understand you better as an individual, so that we can give you the best possible support we can in order to help you work through any mental health challenges that you may face and see improvement in your quality of life. In order to do that, we try our best…

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The Psychology of Valentine’s Day
The Psychology of Valentine’s Day 1920 1275 Long Island Counseling Services

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. Many people, all over Long Island, are going to be celebrating with their romantic partners by going out to dinner, planning a romantic evening, or just staying at home and spending some much needed quality time together. But Valentine’s Day isn’t without its complications. For many, it is a day of intense emotion. For some people, it is a date that triggers traumas, or reminds people of feelings they wish they…

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Types of Couples Counseling Approaches
Types of Couples Counseling Approaches 2560 1707 Long Island Counseling Services

Most people have a general familiarity with couples counseling. They see couples counseling as two people, meeting in a room with a therapist, talking about their problems and focusing on communication and trust. They see it as this type of free-flowing conversation, with the therapist acting as a mediator to help them better understand each other.   But what many people do not know is that couples therapy is actually extensively researched and structured. While…

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In Person versus Virtual Therapy: Which is the Right Option for You?
In Person versus Virtual Therapy: Which is the Right Option for You? 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

When you were looking for mental health services on Long Island, you have a variety of options for therapists, types of treatment, and more. One of the decisions that many therapy patients make now is between in person therapy in the therapist’s office or virtual therapy over video chat. Both can deliver personalized care and good results so the decision primarily depends on what you are more comfortable with and what fits better with your…

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Helping Your Child or Teen After a Traumatic Experience
Helping Your Child or Teen After a Traumatic Experience 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

A traumatic experience can cause a period of intense stress, fear, and other challenging emotions. Because of the intensity of these feelings, the brain can struggle to process the event and holds onto these emotions to create ongoing emotional challenges after the event has passed. When these traumatic events happen to children or teens, the way that younger people experience and process them can be different from the way that adults do. Children are still…

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What is the Difference Between Couples Therapy, Couples Counseling, and Marriage Counseling?
What is the Difference Between Couples Therapy, Couples Counseling, and Marriage Counseling? 2560 1440 Long Island Counseling Services

If your relationship runs into challenges, it is helpful to speak to someone that is trained to address those challenges. On Long Island, that means speaking with a therapist that has experience working with all different types of couples and partnerships, supporting both clients, with knowledge in how to help resolve conflict, build trust, and improve communication. Yet, for couples that are seeking out relationship help, it’s not uncommon to run into many different terms…

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The Science of Parenting Styles
The Science of Parenting Styles 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

It’s hard to be a parent. There are no instruction manuals, and what was acceptable before is no longer considered safe or acceptable any more. Even if there was one way to parent, there is no one type of kid. Every child has their own personality and needs, and often that means trying to come up with new strategies on the fly – all while you’re being tasked with working, taking care of yourself, and…

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Benefits of Ongoing Counseling
Benefits of Ongoing Counseling 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

Many people come to therapy with a goal. They have something going on in their life that they believe could be better. This could be a mental health condition, like depression, OCD, or panic disorder, a past trauma or experience that they feel is holding them back, or areas they want to improve, such as relationships or self confidence. Two approaches to therapy are short term and ongoing counseling. Both can help you achieve therapeutic…

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What Are Intrusive Thoughts?
What Are Intrusive Thoughts? 1920 1280 Long Island Counseling Services

Our brains are fascinating. We often like to think that we have control over our thoughts and our feelings. But the truth is that the thoughts we have are not always in our control, and there are situations where a person may have thoughts they do not want, with no explanation as to why they are occurring, and no easy way to stop them. We call these “intrusive thoughts.” Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of…

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Strategies for Dealing with Anger
Strategies for Dealing with Anger 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

Feeling angry from time to time is natural, and it can even be helpful if you use anger to initiate a change that will prevent the situation that made you angry from occurring again. Instead, the problems with anger come from the response that you have to anger rather than the anger itself. When you feel anger or similar emotion, there are three ways in which you can process it – expression, suppression, and calming.…

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