By Joy Ripplinger LMHC I am so excited about the Summer Olympic Games. The whole thing is just so moving: the dedication, the passion, the ecstatic wins and wrenching losses. These extremely gifted athletes under such pressure performing so gracefully, intensely,...
By Joy Ripplinger LMHC I enjoy riding my 10-speed mountain bike around the loop in Prospect Park when the weather permits. There’s a stretch of road about a half mile long on the East side of the loop that incrementally slopes upwards as I pedal north. It’s an almost...
By Joy Ripplinger LMHC Have you ever needed stitches for a bad cut, or a cast to set a broken bone? If so, you understand what it means to create the conditions for healing. Let me elaborate. Your body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism. For example, your...
By Joy Ripplinger LMHC ACT Therapy, also known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, is an evidence-based approach that is considered a “third-wave” form of CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. If you’re shopping for a therapist, it can get confusing wondering which...
By Joy Ripplinger When my daughter was 8 years old, she made a sign out of construction paper stating, “You Can Shine” and taped it to our kitchen wall. Over 10 years later, this work of art remains fixed on our kitchen wall and it acts as a daily reminder that it is,...
