Adult & Couples Therapy, Mental Health
How to Break a Habit: Overcoming Destructive Patterns of Behavior
It is difficult to shed repeated forms of behavior, especially when they provide a form of comfort and relief. But some habits can be harmful and even hinder your daily…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Social Skills Training
How to choose the best social skills group for my child?
Having years of experience leading weekly social skills groups in NYC for children of all ages and as the longtime owner of a social skills summer camp, I (Dr. Rosenthal)…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Mental Health
Coping with Divorce: Tips for Handling the Emotional Roller Coaster
When we get married, it is easy to get caught up in the fairy tale. It’s easy to tell yourself that you’ll never have problems, and you’ll never fight. The…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Mental Health
Online Counseling & Skype Psychotherapy
Coaching, counseling and psychotherapy sessions do not just have to take place in NYC anymore! With the increasingly popular Skype readily available to most clients, this is a new way for…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
ABA & Behavioral Therapy for Kids Birth to 10
Manhattan Psychology Group, PC is now offering Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and behavioral therapy in NYC for children from birth to 10 with eating, speaking, emotional and behavioral difficulties. We…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
How Can a Daily Report Card (DRC) Help at School?
When a parent or teacher tells me a child is having difficulty at school, I am very excited to tell them about the Daily Report Card (DRC). Whether the issues…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
Medication or Behavioral Therapy for Kids & Teens?
It can be a difficult decision for parents – knowing if and when to start medication for their child? While medication may be needed in a particular situation, there is…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Mental Health
Does Couples Therapy Really Work?
This is a question I am often asked by couples when they are referred to me or considering coming in for this service. Certainly this is not a black or…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
Parent Anxiety & Child Anxiety: Chicken or Egg?
There was a great article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology about the relationship between maternal anxiety and child anxiety during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
ADHD Treatments in Children & Adolescents
According to the CDC, roughly 3-7% of children ages 4-17 are diagnosed with ADHD and this figure rises by 3-5% each year. It’s more common in boys than girls, tends…