Anxiety
Overcoming Decision-Making Anxiety
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist You know the drill. You have two choices and you dread having to make the call. Which
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Anxiety
Breaking Down Anxiety: What It Means and Why It Happens
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist As of 2023, it was estimated that about 4% of the world’s population dealt with some kind
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Coping Strategies for People Facing Threats to Their Rights
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist A new president has just taken office, and if you were feeling uncomfortable, unsafe, and uncertain back
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Fostering Resilience in the Face of Anxiety During Times of Social or Political Upheaval
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist The world is often unpredictable. When periods of social or political upheaval heighten anxiety and uncertainty, feelings
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5 Effective Ways to Calm Yourself During an Anxiety Attack
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist An anxiety attack can be a scary experience to go through. Most of us can remember in
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Anxiety + Decision Making Fatigue = Burnout
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist It’s Tuesday afternoon. You look at the clock and see that it’s time to do that thing.
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Managing Anxiety vs. Curing It: Exploring Anxiety Therapy
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist Anxiety is a universal human experience. It’s actually crucial to have the internal alarm system to help
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Anxiety and the City: Finding Relief Amidst the Bustle
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist Finding Relief Through Anxiety Therapy in NYC Living in New York City can be an exhilarating experience.
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Understanding Anxiety: Insights for Supporting Your Loved Ones
by Alena Gerst, LCSW, RYT Anxiety is increasingly becoming known as a very common mental health issue. It doesn’t hold the stigma that it used
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Building Your Anxiety Toolkit
By Katie Potocnik Medina, LCSW Senior Psychotherapist Anxiety is a universal experience, and whether it’s fleeting or a recurring companion, managing it often requires a
