July 2025

This Is Not for You: A Psychologist’s Take on Logan Roy from Succession By a psychologist who’s seen a few kings fall off their thrones Let’s talk about Logan Roy — the gravel-voiced patriarch, empire-builder, and emotionally barren command center at the heart of HBO’s Succession. Watching Logan isn’t like watching a meltdown. It’s more […]

By a veteran psychologist who’s definitely overcooked a few things too Let’s talk about Carmy Berzatto — the brilliant, haunted, and frequently spiraling chef at the heart of FX’s The Bear. If you’ve seen the show, you probably already feel like you’ve been in therapy just from watching it. The clatter, the chaos, the constant

When we think about “bad therapy,” we often imagine dramatic ethical violations—like a therapist sleeping with a client or sharing confidential information. While those examples clearly fall into the realm of malpractice, bad therapy more often occurs in quieter, more insidious ways. It may not always make headlines or result in lawsuits, but it can

In recent years, Americans have found themselves increasingly divided—not just politically, but socially, culturally, and even within families and friend groups. At NY Mental Health Center (NYMHC), we’re seeing the emotional consequences of this shift show up regularly in therapy rooms: heightened anxiety, social withdrawal, strained relationships, and chronic emotional exhaustion. What we are witnessing