Catherine Boyer, MA, LCSW New York City Therapist - Links Visit my psychotherapy blog for advice about finding the right therapist, the right kind of therapy, and other topics. Here are links to some recent blog posts: Time in Nature Boosts VitalityIf You Can't Get Yourself to Go to CounselingThe Importance of Neuroplasticity to PsychotherapyAnxiety, Depression and NutritionPsychotherapy in the News: Depression's Upside People interested in counseling may also find neurofeedback to be helpful. Here are two PDF files that you may find helpful: Relaxation Response Sleep Hygiene The first is a well-validated step by step guide for relaxation developed by Herbert Benson, M.D., that has been used successfully for decades. The second is a Sleep Hygiene Handout. Good sleep is a major component of well-being, and sometimes simple interventions can make a difference. To download these two files, you’ll need Adobe Reader, available free here. Click here for more information about EMDR. For low fee counseling, try: National Institute for the Psychotherapies Washington Square Institute Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Resources for couples: The Gottman Institute - workshops for couples Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships - a book you can read together (and you don't have to be married) Imago Therapy - books and workshops Anger management – if you like an Eastern influence, this is a lovely book on healing, taking care of, and learning from anger, by Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hahn. Mindfulness training is helpful with many mental health conditions. This is a wonderful video of Dr. Jon Kabit-Zinn teaching meditation. Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness website. Free support groups, education and other services are available for the mentally ill and the people in their lives. Click on this link for helpful information about depression. You may want to try this test for depression. Click here for information about anxiety and here for more information about anxiety. The Mayo Clinic on bipolar disorders. Mental health information and resources by region are available at Mental Health America. A wealth of information about PTSD and other types of trauma, including what goes on in the brain during trauma and the healing of trauma, can be found at David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages. Therapy-related articles with a holistic context are available at MyShrink.com. These are links to the web sites of professionals whom I know and trust: Located in NYC: Nutrition Massage therapy Yoga for Everyone Outside of NYC: Acupuncture in Connecticut Counseling and Neurofeedback in Boulder, CO home | what is psychotherapy | what to expect about catherine | contact | location | links | site map Catherine A. Boyer, MA, LCSW NYC's Upper West Side 144 West 86th Street, Suite 1A New York, NY 10024 Map & Driving Directions Phone 212-877-6923