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How and Why “Work Stress” is Worth Treating with a Psychotherapist
How and Why “Work Stress” is Worth Treating with a Psychotherapist 2536 1656 Long Island Counseling Services

Work stress is a pervasive issue that affects professionals across industries. From high-pressure deadlines to interpersonal conflicts, work-related stressors can lead to significant physical and mental health concerns if left untreated. While many individuals may believe that stress is simply a part of professional life, prolonged and unaddressed work stress can negatively impact job performance, personal relationships, and overall well-being. Working with a psychotherapist can provide effective tools and strategies to manage and alleviate work-related…

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How Common Is Health Anxiety?
How Common Is Health Anxiety? 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

Our ability to live depends on our ability to stay healthy in ways that may or may not be in our control. While our bodies are typically incredible at keeping us safe and healthy, challenges to our health can arise at any time, and it’s because of the randomness and danger associated with those issues that many people develop health anxiety. Health anxiety, also known as illness anxiety disorder or hypochondria, is a condition characterized…

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What Is the Most Effective Way to Diagnose ADHD?
What Is the Most Effective Way to Diagnose ADHD? 2560 1847 Long Island Counseling Services

Long Island Counseling Services specializes in providing support and counseling for children, teens, and adults with ADHD. We know how important it is to make sure that those with ADHD get the support they need to overcome challenges and be able to take on the future. Diagnosing ADHD can be complex, as it requires a comprehensive assessment of symptoms, behaviors, and their impact on an individual’s daily functioning. The most effective approach to diagnosing ADHD…

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Protecting Our Mental Health from a Divisive Political Climate
Protecting Our Mental Health from a Divisive Political Climate 1800 1200 Long Island Counseling Services

We’re witnessing an epidemic of division in America, one that’s grown rapidly since the 2016 election and continues to snowball. This intense polarization affects all aspects of life, but it’s especially harmful to our mental health. In psychological terms, “polarization” describes when beliefs become more extreme after discussion. Think about that: after we debate a point, we’re often more entrenched in our stance, even when it’s unhealthy. The constant divisive rhetoric we’ve seen since 2016,…

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How to Combat Election Stress
How to Combat Election Stress 1500 1000 Long Island Counseling Services

We’re less than a month away from the November election. While not everybody calls themselves “political,” those that are political often find that the weeks leading up to the presidential election can be some of the most stressful they experience in their day to day lives. Election seasons often bring heightened emotions, political debates, and media saturation, all of which can contribute to stress. Known as election stress, this type of stress can impact individuals…

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Why Is Mental Health Moving Away From Diagnoses and What Is the Benefit for Patients?
Why Is Mental Health Moving Away From Diagnoses and What Is the Benefit for Patients? 2476 1651 Long Island Counseling Services

We talk about mental health in terms of conditions – anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc. These conditions correspond to official diagnoses that many people receive in the context of their care. But the mental health world is also moving away from diagnoses. We still use them here in many situations, but we also believe that diagnoses can be inhibiting as well, both for treatment and for the patient. We might use the words “anxiety” and “depression”…

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What is the Impact of Parental Frustration on Children with ADHD?
What is the Impact of Parental Frustration on Children with ADHD? 2250 1639 Long Island Counseling Services

Parenting is *always* a challenge. Kids have a way of testing our patience, especially when it comes to being a good listener, behaving in public, doing what they’re told, respecting boundaries, and more. Children with ADHD and executive function disorder are no different, in the sense that they are likely to challenge you as will in ways that can lead to frustration and tension. One issue, however, is that many children with ADHD can cause…

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Dietary and Exercise Benefits for ADHD Symptom Presentation
Dietary and Exercise Benefits for ADHD Symptom Presentation 1500 1488 Long Island Counseling Services

ADHD is not preventable. There is very little a parent can do – or did – for their child to have developed ADHD. While things like limiting screen time and taking prenatal vitamins *may* decrease the risk of ADHD, it is believed to be entirely a developmental disorder that occurs no matter the behaviors of the parent. Once a child has ADHD, it is also not something that can be “cured.” But it may be…

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Watch Clinical Director Stacy Pellettieri on PIX11
Watch Clinical Director Stacy Pellettieri on PIX11 150 150 Long Island Counseling Services

The clinical director of Long Island Counseling Services, Stacy Pellettieri, was featured on PIX11 to discuss some of the challenges facing children in today’s schools that are still being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch Stacy discuss the missed social opportunities, anxiety, and other forms of learning that children missed out on during their formative years, and what the New York educational system may need to do to help address it:

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A Therapist for Back to School Season – Prepping Your Family’s Mental Health
A Therapist for Back to School Season – Prepping Your Family’s Mental Health 1562 1315 Long Island Counseling Services

We are on the cusp of back to school season, and that means that many families are preparing for the year ahead. They’re buying clothes. They’re picking up supplies. They’re navigating schedules. They’re trying their best to figure out how to make sure their child succeeds, and how to do so in a way that doesn’t impact their own lives. Even for those that are *more* than ready for back to school season to happen,…

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