• What is Emotional Validation?

    Emotional validation is the process of acknowledging, accepting, and understanding another person’s feelings, even if you don’t agree with their perspective or the cause of their emotions. It’s about recognizing that their emotions are genuine and valid, rather than dismissing, minimizing, or judging them. Key aspects of emotional validation: Acknowledgment: Recognize the person’s emotions and show that you’re actively listening.…

  • Losing a Loved One

    Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences in life. Grief can be overwhelming and affect various aspects of your life. It’s essential to acknowledge that grief is a natural response to loss and that everyone experiences it differently. Grief counseling is an effective way to cope with loss because it: Provides Emotional Support: Helps Process…

  • Imago Relationship Therapy for Parents and Children

    Imago Relationship Therapy for Parents and Children with Long Island Therapist Robin Newman, LCSW Imago relationship therapy can be used for families, couples, and individuals. Imago therapists are trained to provide support to people dealing with issues such as ongoing conflict, ineffective communication, blended families, in-laws, empty nest syndrome, addictions, sexuality, negative relationship patterns and much much more. Imago Relationship…

  • Divorce Recovery Counseling

    Divorce Recovery Counseling in Long Island, New York with the Huntington Relationship Center Dealing with the grief of a broken marriage is a turbulent time where the very foundation of your life is being uprooted, finances are diminishing, social pressures abound, and everything feels completely disoriented. Depression is a common side-effect and comes with the territory of losing your stability…

  • Non-Verbal Communication in Relationships

    Non-verbal communication is the messages we send to others that don’t include words. We can tell a lot about how a person feels, if they’re being genuine with us, or what kind of mood someone is in without them saying anything about it to us. Just the ‘vibe’ someone displays says a thousand words. Making and maintaining eye contact, facial…

  • Attachment Styles in Relationships

    Have you ever evaluated the attachment styles in your relationships; whether intimate, friendly or career-based? When we recognize the roles that we play in relationships, we become more aware of our habits & behavior patterns. With this awareness, comes the possibility for change within ourselves and an improved sense of well-being in our relationships. In Imago Relationship Therapy, there’s a…

  • Robin Newman, Imago Relationship Therapist in Long Island

    Robin Newman, Imago Relationship Therapist in Long Island Make a good relationship better, heal a broken relationship, or prevent a new relationship from potential pitfalls. If you want to learn the tools to long-term relationship success, contact the Huntington Relationship Center today. Your relationship is much more likely to be a long, happy one if you and your partner both…

  • How we bring baggage into our relationships.

    Emotional baggage is what people often carry into relationships. Simply put, “baggage” is the collection of unpleasant memories from the past that continue to negatively affect our perception and behavior in the present. How and why do we bring baggage into our relationships from the past? Unmet Needs: Each of these must be met or we will not feel secure:…