When discussing binge eating, the conversation often veers towards the physical ramifications—weight gain, digestive issues, or the like. However, it’s crucial to shift the spotlight onto the emotional and psychological aspects of this eating disorder. While binge eating might manifest outwardly through excessive food consumption, it’s often the internal emotional turmoil that fuels this behavior in the first place. The Emotional Build-Up Before a Binge Before delving into the experience of binge eating itself, it’s…
read moreEating disorders have a wide variety of symptoms, causes, and difficulties. Bulimia is one of the most common forms of disordered eating. It involves periods of binge eating (excessive food consumption) followed by purging (typically vomiting or laxatives) that can lead to poor health, stress, anxiety, depression, and more. But therapy can help. Therapy with an experienced therapist or counselor can help patients with bulimia manage the symptoms and take better control over their eating…
read moreDespite how things may feel after surviving a traumatic experience, everyone has the ability to live a meaningful and healthy life. No matter what you’ve gone through, healing is possible no matter the trauma of your past. That isn’t to say healing is a simple task, or that it will feel easy long way. The road to healing has a lot of potential distractions and that seem like shortcuts and often the only way forward…
read moreEvery day we experience more emotions than we can keep track of. Whether it is happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear, confusion, or anything in between, we are often expected to be ready to respond to a wide variety of emotions. At any given point these emotions can also catch us off guard due to something we’ve experienced in the past, or because of an uncomfortable situation we are currently in. These emotional “triggers” are often…
read moreYou’ll often hear people say that children are “resilient” as a response to their ability to overcome trauma. In many ways, it’s true. Children have the unique ability to smile after they’re in trouble, or to play after they cry. They get hurt and then forget about their pain with a bit of distraction. They are able to feel and express love only minutes after a tantrum. Kids are amazing at moving forward. But that’s…
read moreDepression is complex. Some people develop depression gradually due to both biological and environmental factors. This type of depression is treatable, but because it is not due to a specific event, it often requires a broader approach to address the many potential factors that played a role in its development – as well as those that are still creating ongoing symptoms. But not all depression develops this gradually. Sometimes, depression is a result of a…
read moreAt 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…
read moreWhen 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…
read moreIt’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…
read moreMany 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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