Therapists love to talk about building children’s “frustration tolerance” or helping adults with their “distress tolerance.”  Tolerating negative emotion is harder than it sounds.  Remember the last time you got a parking ticket and muttered a curse word before realizing your kid/friend/boss was listening? Maybe you remember skipping the gym or not studying for school because … Read more

The Center for Anxiety Presents: The Community Education Series, a free monthly lecture series: On the topic of: Skills Training in Affective and in Interpersonal Regulation/Narrative StoryTelling (STAIR/NST) Presented by Tamar Gordon, Ph.D.** Wednesday, May 11th, from 12:00-1:00  at our Brooklyn Location: 3692 Bedford Ave, Suite P2. Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation/Narrative StoryTelling (STAIR/NST)  is an innovative treatment for survivors of … Read more

Recently, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by author Judy Batalion for an article about OCD and clutter.  Such fun! You can see the full Vogue article here: http://judybatalion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Vogue-Feb-2016.pdf

Memory is a funny thing. Sometimes I’ll drive myself crazy trying – and failing – to remember something basic, like the name of my son’s teacher. At the same time, I’ll find I can’t forget snippets of random songs. When I was thinking of writing a blog post today The Clash’s chorus “Should I stay … Read more

There are only a few times a year when society asks us to look at ourselves. During final exams in school, attendance in places of worship, and during major holidays, there are demands for self-reflection. But on December 31st, I found the internet asking me what I care about. How? The deluge of end of … Read more