Upper West Side CBT Therapy
At the Gordon Therapy Group we help kids, and adults, in many different ways. One approach we offer is a therapy specifically designed for parents of anxious children. By teaching parents new ways of responding to their anxious kiddos, we empower them and their families to thrive, sometimes without ever needing to provide treatment to … Read more
Two friends, we’ll call them Sally and Jane, go on a roller coaster. Both feel their hearts race, their breath catch, as the car slowly climbs to the top of a huge drop. Sally smiles as her body reacts, breathing in a big breath of cold air as the car hits the top and hurtles … Read more
A colleague recently shared that it has been one of the worst years in memory at sleepaway camp. Kids who have loved going to camp for years are suddenly home-sick and crying. Other kids who never had behavioral issues are breaking rules. The counselors are exhausted, and the staff feel overwhelmed. What is going on?!?! … Read more
Here are some of the things that basically everyone writing about mental health says, and which I have also probably told my patients: Stay on a schedule. Structure your day. Always get dressed for work. Go for walks outside when you can. Stay in the moment. Why does it all sound so simplistic? Do you … Read more
ADHD, OCD, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias, Depression, Dyslexia…..these names may strike fear into the hearts of parents. We worry – what if it follows them? What if people judge them? What about stigma? What if the teachers change the way they treat my child? Here’s the truth: the right label can be your child’s best friend. … Read more