Robin Newman, LCSW-R, PC | 148 E. Main Street (Suite 102) Huntington, NY 11743 | (631) 421-4701
Robin Newman, Imago relationship therapist: Are therapists paid to agree with you? I often get the question if I ever ‘agree’ with my clients. So, here’s my answer to that: I will always agree with blatant injustice. But, I feel that if I agree completely, I’m letting the person off the hook of looking at what their duplicity is. What…
Another question that is often asked to me when people are calling me up to sort of screen me to see if I’m the right fit is they’ll ask me, how I work with their depression / anxiety? I try to approach it as a relational model. I do Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well. Most people that are coming to…
Robin Newman, how do you teach empathy? Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things from their point of view, and imagine yourself in their place. Essentially, it is putting yourself in someone else’s position and feeling what they must be feeling. I like to explain empathy as looking at a sunset. Imagine standing next…
Therapy for better mental health with Robin Newman, licensed social worker in Long Island, NY So, somebody said to me, “ugh, 2020.. it sucked..” Yeah, it did. But I’ll tell you something really great that came out of 2020. More people now, than ever before, are finally looking at mental health / therapy as a viable, positive option to feeling…
Anger is a natural response humans have to certain situations, and it should in no way be something we’re ashamed of. However, having troubles controlling your anger can be an issue. Problems with anger management, often called having “anger issues,” only becomes a problem when you can no longer control it. Anger shows itself as saying or doing things that…
Self-esteem determines the value we put on ourselves: our talents, abilities, and personal existence. In other words, it is an opinion about oneself of being worthy or unworthy of something in life. Self-esteem affects how we think and feel about our everyday life experiences. Low Self Esteem vs High Self Esteem A person with low self-esteem perceives things with a…
Robin Newman, LCSW in Huntington, NY is now a Senior Adjunct Faculty Member at the Adelphi School of Social Work. She continues educating Long Island students in social work and counseling. For clips of Robin Newman at Adelphi, see below, or follow Robin on YouTube: Irrational Beliefs Theory – The Becks Model – Underlying Schema Selective Abstraction – another cognitive…
Steps to Combat Anxiety: The experts say that we are all suffering from anxiety right now and I believe them. It may manifest itself in different ways for different people, but we all feel it. Sometimes, things are so obvious that we think we shouldn’t even have to say it, but during times of great stress, we do need it…
Stay in connection 2020 – Huntington Relationship Center – Imago Relationship Therapy Humans are social animals: We crave feeling supported, valued and connected. Research points to the benefits of social connection: in one compelling study, a key difference between very happy people and less happy people was good relationships. Communicate to help manage anxiety and stress. During this time of…
Heightened Stress in 2020 – Counseling Services for NYers – Robin Newman, LCSW Invest In Your Love A relationship goes through numerous phases during its life cycle, and it’s obvious for it to have a few rough patches. The strength of a relationship is reflected in how couples deal with the rough patches and move ahead. During these stressful times,…