Articles by Dr. Gordon

Anxiety rarely announces itself as a big event. More often, it shows up as a pattern you barely notice until you are already inside it — the same worry replaying on the walk to the subway, the same avoidance dressed up as “I’ll handle it tomorrow,” the same tight shoulders by 4 p.m.  What starts … Read more

There’s this moment that a lot of people experience right before deciding to seek help. Something has just happened that upset you, and you realize you can’t keep doing the same things over and over again and hoping for a different outcome.  It’s time to make a change.  You look it up online, and suddenly … Read more

When Good Isn’t Good Enough Does your teen stay up until midnight doing their homework?   Do they burst into tears when studying for tests?   Does their hair, or clothing, or bedroom have to be “just so”?  Does it seem to you like they just don’t smile as much as they used to?   They may be … Read more

A message to parents “Is this my fault?”“Am I making it worse?“Does my child hate me? If you’ve had thoughts like these while your child is struggling with an eating disorder, you are not alone. And the answers to all these questions: No, no, and no.  FBT centers you—the parent—as the most powerful part of … Read more