by Jeff Levy | Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
After I received my bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy, my first job was at Adler Mental Health Center, a state psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents. Adler was where I “cut my teeth” as a mental health professional, and a place where I worked with...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I talk about the work I do I with other professionals and students, I often share that some of my most intimate relationships are with my clients. I frequently see eyebrows raise; often two people glancing at one another with a knowing look. I imagine they are...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is an exercise I facilitate during the first class meeting each time I teach graduate students about trauma. Before we do the exercise, I ask for people to think about the difference between safety and comfort. It might seem a strange request to make during...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
When will this be over? When will I stop dealing with this? Why does this keep happening to me? When will I finally be happy?” These are some of the questions I am most frequently asked as people begin working with me. For those of us who have experienced loss,...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we seek therapy because we are trying to understand and manage hurts that have accumulated over the years or even recent hurts that feel powerful and pervasive. Of course it’s also true that we may seek therapy for hurts we have caused others in the...
by Meredith Cohn | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Life has its ups and downs. It is part of the human experience to feel down sometimes, to have a lack of energy for daily life, and to feel sad for a while. However, it is crucial to be able to distinguish between the emotional carousel of daily life and the...
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