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It’s Pride Month, when people across the country celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. This is the month when there are parades, gatherings, and other celebratory events and themes that put the LGBTQ+ community in the spotlight. Those that are paying attention have seen – clearly – how much the LGBTQ+ community has been under attack recently […]

We have a very special guest this time! We sat down with licensed sex therapist, Heather Simonson, LCSW, CST, CSE, ERYT, RPYT (Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sexuality Educator, Reiki Master and Registered Yoga Teacher to talk about a wide variety of topics, including: We talk about infidelity, we talk about sexual safety, we talk

We’ve been so thrilled with the reaction thus far to or new mental health podcast, “Why Do People Do That?”   Every episode, we (Stacy Pellettieri and Heather Harten) discuss the mental health world, using our experience as therapists to identify topics that may be of interest to others – including those that you may

So often, we see ourselves in our children. Part of this is natural. They look like us. They are taught our values. They may even have similar behaviors or even social experiences. But they’re not us. One of the most important things for many parents to understand is that our children, no matter our best

One of the most popular communities on Reddit is the “Am I The Asshole,” typically shortened to AITA. It’s a “subreddit” where people share supposedly real life stories and describe their specific situation to a group of strangers, and then the strangers weigh in on whether or not that person was in the wrong, or

The language around toys often acts as though they’re simply a tool for kids to pass the time. But toys are so much more than that. Toys are a form of expression. People are drawn to some toys more than others, sometimes to such a degree that they’re a reflection of their identity. We often

School refusal has become a real, growing problem – not only in Long Island, where we operate, but all throughout the United States. Recently, we created a podcast that discusses the School Refusal Crisis, featuring Susan Deedy, an Education Law Attorney. you can learn more about Susan here and don’t forget to watch our podcast