Right Path Counseling - Long Island Therapists

08/19/2026

Grief does not come with a schedule. People are told to expect certain phases, a certain timeline, a certain point at which they should be doing better. Most of that advice is not particularly useful -- and some of it is genuinely harmful. Right Path Counseling's post on what a normal amount of grief actually looks like is an honest and compassionate read for anyone who is questioning whether they are grieving the right way.

When someone you love dies, or when you experience a significant loss, grief is expected. People understand that you’ll be sad, that you’ll need time, and that things won’t feel normal for a while. But as time passes, the question starts to creep in: You might notice that other people seem to ...

08/19/2026

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08/14/2026

Getting a pr***en to open up is one of the more frustrating experiences of parenting that stage of life. The one-word answers, the earbuds, the deflection at dinner -- it feels like a wall. Our post on how to actually get your pr***en talking about their day has practical suggestions that work with the developmental reality of that age rather than against it.

You pick up your pr***en from school. You ask how their day was. They say “fine” and put in their earbuds. You try again at dinner. “What did you do in science class?” Shrug. “Anything interesting happen?” Nothing. It feels like your child who used to tell you everything suddenly shut do...

08/08/2026

There is a wide range of what is normal when it comes to how elementary school children feel about going to school. Some resistance is expected. But there is a point at which the level of distress a child shows goes beyond typical reluctance and warrants a closer look. Our recent post on what level of school avoidance is normal for younger children helps parents figure out where that line is.

Many parents get some pushback here and there about going to school. Maybe a child is too tired, or they had a bad day the day before, or they’re tired of the routine. But once you drop the child off at school, they’re typically fine, or the pushback is short lived. Some kids, however, experienc...

08/02/2026

School refusal on Long Island has become significantly more common in recent years, and the reasons are more varied than most parents expect. Bullying is one factor, but anxiety, social dynamics, learning differences, and undiagnosed mental health conditions all play a role in why students refuse to attend. If your child has been struggling to get to school, our blog post on this is worth reading before assuming you know the cause.

Long Island has a school refusal problem. Many kids are refusing to go to school or experiencing severe distress at the idea of it. It is such a problem that it is considered a crisis in the area, one that many parents and educators are trying to address. Stacy of Right Path and Long Island […]

07/28/2026

Right Path Counseling now has six locations on Long Island -- Jericho, East Meadow, Rockville Centre, Melville, Ronkonkoma and Huntington -- as well as remote therapy for anyone in New York. We see individuals of all ages, from children through seniors, as well as couples. Call us at (516) 247-6457 or reach out through the website to get started.

Contact Right Path Counseling to get started with individual, couples, and family counseling in Jericho, NY.

07/22/2026

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On October 8, 2026, Long Island Counseling founder Stacy Pellettieri, LCSW-R and Rebecca Sanin, Suffolk County Legislator are co-hosting the Childhood Reset Summit — a free public event at the Huntington Hilton in Melville, NY bringing together parents, educators, therapists, policymakers, and community leaders to talk about what technology is doing to childhood and what we can do about it.

The summit features several high profile speakers in education, mental health, and leadership, and will talk about how we can help our children address technology's affect on the mind and body.
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Childhood Reset Summit Mental Health, Learning & Development in the Smartphone Era October 8, 20265:30 PM – 9:00 PM Hosted […]

07/22/2026

Anxiety about anxiety -- worrying about having another panic attack, dreading the physical sensations of stress, feeling anxious in situations only because you feel anxious -- is a recognized and genuinely difficult cycle to break. Our post on whether you can have anxiety about anxiety is a useful read if that feedback loop sounds familiar.

Anxiety is not only a feeling of nervousness or unease. It can involve pronounced physical symptoms, persistent worry, and changes in how you think and act. For many people, anxiety becomes something they monitor constantly. Over time, this can lead to a separate but related problem: becoming anxiou...

07/16/2026

The connection between mental health and chronic physical pain is stronger than most people expect. For many people, unresolved psychological stress, trauma, and emotional tension manifest as genuine physical symptoms -- back pain, headaches, muscle tension -- that don't fully resolve with medical treatment alone. Therapy addresses the root, not just the symptom.

Most people think of physical pain and mental health as separate problems that happen to coexist in the same body. Someone is dealing with back pain and also dealing with depression, or they have chronic headaches and also have anxiety. Two things happening at once, treated by different providers in...

07/11/2026

Loneliness in older adults on Long Island is more widespread than most people realize, and it rarely gets the same attention as other mental health concerns. Our post on why so many seniors are struggling with loneliness covers both why it happens and what can be done about it.

Loneliness in older adults doesn’t get talked about the way other mental health issues do. There are no awareness campaigns for it, no obvious treatment pathways, and very little cultural acknowledgment that what a senior is experiencing when their world quietly contracts around them is a genuine ...