MindMatters, New York, NY (2026)

05/27/2026

What if the feelings that you try to avoid or feel guilty about are actually teaching you something? All emotions have a purpose. And often the ones that feel “icky” we push away, even when they could be giving us insight to what can make our relationships better.

Feeling these things in relationships aren’t abnormal. They don’t feel good to experience for sure - but it gives us insight to “let’s change something up”. In response to each of these can be steps to create different routines, conversations, and norms.

If you’re in the NY/NJ area and looking for a therapist to navigate relationship and interpersonal struggles or are looking for a couples therapist, check out my website to learn more about how we can work together. ❤️

05/19/2026

This list can go on 🤪🥲. This advice is often said with good intentions, but how the person on the receiving end can feel is ... not so good. 😬 here's my ratings of each of these (as an anxiety and ocd therapist who practices in nyc & nj (hoboken and Montclair) and their reasonings why!

Have you ever heard one of these? Or other ones? Share them below!

05/07/2026

It's Mental Health Awareness month! Here are some of my favorite mental & emotional wellbeing practices - the ones that aren't trendy (matcha runs, journaling, even therapy). These are the unglamorous but important ones - the routines, patterns, and at times going back to the basics.

What's one of your favorite mental health tips/routines? Let me know in the comments below!

05/05/2026

Friendships during emerging stages of life (ie. 20s/30s/40s) have so many ebbs and flows. No body warns us about them - and when the shifts happen, many are left wondering:

Is it me?
Did I do something?
Does no one care about me?
Who are my friends?

There may not be fights, falling out, anything crazy. The friendship may still be in tact. And there may still be a LOT of love. But there’s a shift. And that isn’t always a bad thing …

It’s just a part of life. Some friendships remain in the shift and some don’t. Both are okay, it’s about “can we feel connected through this shift?”

You’re not a failure, it’s a part of growing up. 💙 It’s a topic commonly discussed in the therapy space.

If you are a 20/30/40 in NYC/NJ and looking for a therapist, I’m starting to accept new patients! To learn more / schedule a free consult - check out the link in my bio!

04/14/2026

I'm a therapist who has been on the other end of people sharing their fears and hesitations & also been a patient exploring my own fears. At the end of the day fears are exactly what they are, fears. They don't have to be something that controls us, but they often are.

Our fears can consume us unless we acknowledge what they are, reflect on them, and work through them. Our fears do not need to last forever. That doesn't go to say that our worries, fears, hesitations do not hold weight. But I think one of the biggest ways to lighten the way it is to recognize that we are not alone in those thoughts for fears.

Especially working with many young adults & millennials, many of the fears are common. They are uniquely related to each individual ... but many times they're around the themes of:

Relationships
Belonging
Values
Career
Confidence/Finding self
Timeline and expectations

So today's a little reminder for you, if any of these are popped in your mind -- you're not alone in them.

If you wanna work through some of these fears in a therapeutic way to create change, and live in New York or New Jersey, check out the link in my bio. I'm accepting new patients 🛋️

04/09/2026

Safety isn’t saying you’ll do something, doing it a few times, and dropping it.

Safety is saying you’ll do something, life happens and something may come up, and communicating with empathy that you aren’t able to show up - and sharing another time you can.

It doesn’t mean that you are perfect. When we strive for perfection in the process, it’s inconsistent (because who is consistently perfect).

What else would you add? How does safety in relationships feel to you?

04/08/2026

Some seasons of life it's hard to feel "strong". (BTW - you're stronger than you ever give yourself credit for - even on the days when it's hard to see that. I think that some seasons of life are meant to help us tune into more than our inner strength. But often as a society, we equate hardship to finding strength.

But what if you got a lot more than strength out of it? What if you actually needed something else?

It's okay to expand and find other insights or meaning. And it's also okay to not find any insight or meaning at all.

Over the past few years during various hardships, I found inner strength in ways that I did not even know I had. And in my therapy work as well, I've had clients say the same after difficult moments of life. Strength shows up when it needs to. It's there in you.

At times what can feel more powerful or supportive is finding the other aspects other than "strength". And trust me, there are many of them. You just have to let yourself slow down ❤️

04/07/2026

Some life changes as of late. 🐣 I went quieter around here for the last two years, not because I didn't have much to say ... but because life was well, throwing all the things my way. I chose to live a lot of it off social media.

Seasons of life that held uncertainty, hope, loss, and grief stretched me to what felt some days, to my max. As someone who went through life thinking, “The harder you try, it’ll happen,” I had a radical lesson in surrender: even when “you do everything right,” things can still go wrong. Pregnancy losses & fertility struggles gave me new understanding of how hope isn’t guaranteed, grief is complex, the reality of fertility is underdiscussed, and how isolating it is when you feel your body is doing the complete opposite of what you wish for.

And in time, last summer, my life started to slowly expand again. We moved through trimesters, appointments, and milestones with cautious optimism. Pregnancy shaped me immensely, learning to surrender, start to trust myself again, and love. Our little girl arrived this February. 🩷 Having her adds a specialness to our journey, and holding her feels like we can finally take a deep breath after holding our breath for some time. I am overjoyed with gratitude for this pregnancy, this baby, and for the community that has shown up for us in the highest and lowest moments.

Welcome to the world, our girl. You have shaped us in unimaginable ways. We are so filled with love for you & can’t wait to see all you become. My deepest gratitude also goes to .nazem.md at RMA of NY for her support & hope for us as we grew our family. To my other women in various seasons of life - their season of waiting, their season of loss, a season of treatment, or a season of grief or hope I'm holding you in my heart.

This season reminded me that it's okay to step away and look inward when needed. It's okay to set boundaries. It's okay to nurture yourself. It's okay to lean on others. It's okay to not be overly productive. It's okay to celebrate and hope. It's okay to limit your exposure to things. It's okay to preserve your peace. And ... it's okay to show up again, when you're ready to. ✨

09/10/2025

Therapy is a special and unique place. It's not one where people always come in super enthusiastic (sometimes they do) but it is a place that with the right (trained, ethical, and effective) therapist and client willingness - a LOT can be accomplished.

I now have a group of friends who are therapists from grad school & meeting on IG! But many other friends, peers, family, or random people aren't therapists. And if they haven't been to therapy, there's curiosity of "what are you even doing?"

It's not just chatting.
Or venting.
Or getting things off your chest.

In some ways, a part of it may mimic the cathartic nature you get when venting or sharing, but therapy takes it the next step further.

We get curious about why things are happening. Your patterns, upbringing ... seeing the things you don't typically see.

We are honest about what's working and what's not.

We ask questions deeper than just the "surface level story" and more about what you're actually feeling underneath it.

And we discuss practical and supportive strategies for you to find relief - from your anxiety, ocd, relationship stressors, grief, pressures, all the tough feelings.

Therapy is a special and sacred place I feel honored to join my clients in. ❤️

If you're looking to learn more about therapy or dive deeper into yourself - check out the link in my bio! I'm taking new therapy clients in NY & NJ ✨

09/08/2025

Many of us feel we are “behind” in our own way. Career, relationships, health, family, friendships … so many of us are holding silent insecurities. As a therapist, I hear these all the time.

“I’ve been a bridesmaid at so many weddings, and I’m waiting until I find someone”

“My friends are all having kids and I feel left behind"

“My health issues make it hard for me to feel connected to my body at my age”

“I’m not as progressed in my career as others”

All of this is rooted in comparison. And societal pressure. I would be lying to you if I said “just don’t think about it” - as if it’s easy. But what you can do to try to quiet that comparison voice and start to lean into YOUR timeline - is following your values, doing what feels right to you, and choosing people in your life who support you where you’re at (and don’t add extra pressure on you).

We all hold the little wound we feel either we are behind in (in comparison to others) or behind in (in what we wished for the timeline of our lives). Whatever it may be, grieve it, give yourself grace, and remember - you are not BEHIND ❤️

If you found this post helpful, share it with a friend (so we keep this message going) and follow along. I’m a therapist who shares messages about big feelings, experiences we don’t talk enough about, and millennial mental health. If you’re looking for a new therapist in NYC/NJ, check out the link in my bio!

09/03/2025

Anxiety anxiety anxiety. We've all been there. Overwhelmed, stressed, breathing heavily, catastrophizing, and wanting some relief.

Here's a round-up of some of my favorite ways to regulate anxiety. They're quick, effective, evidence-based (all rooted in either CBT, DBT, or ACT - my fav). When you understand your mind better, it becomes easier to regulate.

Save this post for when you need it, because we all get hit with anxiety now and then. For some the anxiety comes and goes, and for others it's a constant part of their mind (general anxiety disorder, ocd, etc). Whatever your experience is -- hopefully one of these resonated with you.

Are there any you are looking to try?! If so LMK in the comments below.

If you're struggling with anxiety and are interested in therapy (and live in NY or NJ), check out the link in my bio! I am accepting new patients. I specialize in anxiety, OCD, relational issues, cultural issues, and life transitions. (you can read more about this in my bio).

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