Therapy

It’s hard to get over loss. That is why many people seek out grief counseling – to support those that need to talk to someone to overcome trauma and develop coping skills to get them to the next step in the recovery process. Stacy Pellettieri of Long Island Counseling Services has been continuing her mental health podcast, Why Do People Do That, and recently sat down with someone that had to overcome an immense loss…

Stacy Pellettieri, one of our founders, continues to make amazing content on her new podcast “Why Do People Do That.” This latest episode is especially timely here in New York, and on everyone’s mind of late. It’s about mental health, LOCAL elections, and the way we can care for ourselves and our community. Stacy of Long Island Counseling Services sat down with Suffolk County Legislator Rebecca Sanin. They talked about topics related to local elections…

Part of helping people through their mental health issues is deconstructing the myth of what therapy is and what is required to help you with your mental health. One reason that some people avoid therapy is because they “don’t like to talk about their feelings.” They choose not to get the mental health support they need because they don’t like to, don’t want to, or think they’re bad at sharing how they feel. But therapy…

There are many people that seek therapy because they’re in the middle of some immense struggling. They’re unable to manage their life while challenged with severe anxiety, depression, and other conditions that make it very difficult to function. But there are many others that do not quite fit this description. They have anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, or other issues, but on a day to day basis they’re able to manage their life in some way.…

There are different types of mental health conditions and ways that people can experience mental health issues. Personality disorders can be especially challenging. Unlike conditions such as anxiety and depression, those with personality disorders often do not know that they have these conditions, because it is a part of their “normal” – their reality. Often, as therapists, we use a person’s own insight into themselves to know more about them and help them get a…

So much of the discussion around mental health in veterans revolves around post-traumatic stress disorder. Those that serve can experience significant trauma, and that trauma does have the potential to cause issues like PTSD. But the military’s affect on a person’s mental health extends far beyond PTSD. There are so many issues that can arise because of a person’s time serving – and what happens after – that can lead to mental health issues unique…

Long Island Counseling Services has expanded! We are thrilled to announce that we have opened up two new offices, to make it easier for those on Long Island to find a therapist near them. Only a few years ago we operated an office in Melville and an office in Bellmore, though we moved our Bellmore office to East Meadow. Now, we have offices in two new locations: Rockville Centre, NY Huntington, NY Some of our…

Within our brain are chemicals, called neurotransmitters, that affect mood and mental health. When they’re functioning properly, we typically feel decent, we can cope with stress, and we respond properly to different emotional experiences. But many of us have neurotransmitters – especially serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine – that are not balanced properly. You may have too many of one, you may have not enough of another, but they are out of balance to what your…

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”…

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,…