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How do you teach empathy?
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…
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Therapy for Better Mental Health
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…
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Anger Management: Symptoms & Triggers
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…
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Counseling for low self-esteem.
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…
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Robin Newman, Senior Adjunct Faculty Member at the Adelphi School of Social Work
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…
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Steps to Combat Anxiety
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…
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Stay in connection 2020
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…
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Heightened Stress in 2020 – Counseling for NYers
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…
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Prayer for Gratitude during Coronavirus
I found something that is very touching that I’d thought I would share with you in order to help you get through today. It’s a prayer for gratitude. Also, after I read this, I’m going to share ways to keep yourself from getting less anxious. If you find that you are getting very anxious during these…
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REBT theory is a philosophical, cognitive approach.
REBT theory sees that an individual is able to rid themselves of most of their emotional and mental unhappiness if they learn to maximize their rationale and minimize their irrational thinking. The ABC’s of REBT theory are an exercise which is a form of cognitive therapy that is simple and effective enough to be used…