For more information about service and this group visit my page /log -http://www.askthecognitivebehaviortherapist.wordpress.com/ -http://www.askthecbt.com This group is about educating health professionals & non health pros on Cognitive Behavior Therapy & Biofeedback: how it can directly impact one's life by providing symptom resolution (anxiety, depression, procrastination, pain, insomnia, phobias, body image concerns, relationship problems, etc), as well as how you can use CBT daily to …

This group shares Tao, the Art of tea,Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese Artworks. You will be enlighten to a new philosophy and a way of living which will enhance your understanding of the universe. As human beings, we need to live in harmony with nature. However, we are not leaving in a peaceful world now: financial tsunami, mental and economic depressions, health and healcare crisis, resources shortages, global warming, religious conflicts... These signs of social, economic and cultural …

How a NYC Personal Trainer, former 250-pound, depressed, out-of-shape woman got the opportunity of a lifetime and turned her life around, became a curvy firm plus-size fashion model in NYC and is changing the lives of women by re-designing the shapes of their bodies from flabby to firm with a Premier Plus Size Workout! Are you a Curvy Goddess? Do you wear a dress size in the double digits and am having a difficult time finding a fat-loss workout especially for you? Well you may have stumbled on …

Hello my fellow social workers!!! I'm a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, psychoanalytic candidate, and member of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Alumni Advisory Board.  Over the years I worked as clinical consultant with the New York City Children’s Services and was a member of the Queens Borough President, Helen Marshall: Task Force on Domestic Violence, Child Maltreatment and Elder Abuse. I have consulted with numerous organizations regarding LMSW exam developm …

Awaken your body and mind’s innate healing powers Develop healthier and more fulfilling relationships Learn to work constructively with your own emotions Stimulate your minds innate problem solving capabilities Develop new resources and capabilities Become clear about your life’s purpose Develop your intuition by tapping into the innate intelligence that resides within your body and mind Our bodies communicate with us all the time. Many of us are so over stimulated and stressed out that we canno …

The purpose of this group is to meet other people suffering from bipolar disorder. To discuss symptoms (and how they effect our jobs, activities and relationships), moods, medications, natural solutions, and treatments in a group that attempts to be as neutral and positive as possible. And maybe even make some new bipolar friends. I started this group because I was dissatisfied with other groups I had joined in the past. Certain discussions at such group(s) seemed to veer off into inappropriate …

This group is for people who have been diagnosed (or not) with a mood disorder, are depressed or bipolar, have OCD, anxiety, or are dealing with either recent diagnosis. It's also open to friends, family, and supporters who want to learn about living with a mood disorder and share personal experiences. Here is a good place to start seeking help, or discuss treatment and challenges dealing with diagnosis and living with a mood disoder. Group discussion can bring tremendous insight into yourself …

Let us support and assist you in making the changes you desire in the New Year. The Time Is Now 2011 is the year for your dreams to manifest. Do you have any of the following desires? Know who you are in a real sense Discover your life purpose Accept and express your feelings Connect more meaningfully with others – be part of a community Consistent, loving relationships – experiencing intimacy on all levels Heal and integrate the sexual-spiritual split – fully expressing your sexuality …

During this meetup wellness group Participants will be guided in Yoga, Mindfulness- Insight Meditation and/or Pranayama (breath) meditations which are holistic self healing tools that regulate the nervous system, aiding in both anxiety and depression. While we are trying to reach our Personal Vision in life the need to mobilize our deep inner resource becomes increasingly essential. This form of practice has great benefit for someone experiencing Anxiety, Emotional Overwhelm, and or Self-doubt …

Sunday Meditation group will meet (30 min. Toning*, 30 minutes of Silence, In the last 10-15 min. there is an optional lie down and Alexander teachers put “hands on” with live music) I look forward to meeting you. My husband and I began meditating and toning together 13 years ago and, at the start of the New Year, I felt prompted to start a group in my Brooklyn home. We had our first meeting and it was fantastic. I introduced toning and, for those with no experience, I very briefly discussed so …

A movement empowering New Yorkers to do more of the things they love by recharging through meditation, a practical way to refresh every day, invented thousands of years ago. Reinvented in 2011. In 2013, IMeditateNY is going nonvio - supporting a nation-wide campaign by the Art of Living Foundation in raising awareness to the power of nonviolence. In the US alone, 10 million crimes (acts of violence) are reported each year. For each act of violence, we pledge 100 acts of nonviolence, making the v …

My goal in life is personal growth through as many means as possible, and I would really like to support others in this endeavor as well. I am a firm believer that real growth and change happens when you connect with other people and have the safe space to make mistakes, ask questions, and be accepted for who you are anyway :). I would like us to gather together and do various activities and exercises to uncover those areas in ourselves that need work, to support each other in this process, and …

This is a nonprofessional support group for anxiety disorders. Our main purpose is to share our experiences of living and struggling with our anxiety disorders and to provide emotional support. Our group is not a substitute for professional group therapy. Our currently biweekly meetings takes place at the Citigroup Building's Lower Level Atrium. This is located at East Midtown, Manhattan and our meetings last about 2 hours. You must agree to follow our Attendance Policy and the Guidelines of Con …

Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or neg …

Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or neg …

Maum Meditation is a simple 7 step method that allows anyone to become free of the limitations imposed by past experiences.  Maum means original mind, soul and spirit in Korean.  The past is recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures.  These pictures, or images, dictate thoughts, emotions, desires, conceptions, behaviors and health.  Although these pictures are illusions, humans unknowingly live within the illusions thinking they are real. Due to the collective whole of these pictu …

HIV Positive and looking for advice and support? HIV isn't WHO we are, only something we are living with. While it is absolutely possible to lead a long, healthy life in "the situation" (as I call it), there are many challenges that we face.  Meet others coping with issues of: -Stigma -Depression and anxiety -Medical care -Understanding test results -Medication -Dating and relationships -Disclosing your status to others -Work or State Benefits Come join us for an informal, optimistic, non …

If you want to gain insight while improving your level of fitness, then the "Walking Talking Cure" is for you!   Walk and talk with a psychologist!  Research documents that walking can be as effective as antidepressants and other psychotropic medications in helping to alleviate depression, stress and anxiety for many individuals.  Combined with talking, we create a healthy, safe experience where personal growth can blossom.  Come join me on the path to emotional and physical health!  Weather per …

This is a therapy group for women of all ages looking for support and group therapy after giving birth. Whether you are experiencing postpartum depression, not feeling like your old self yet, or just looking for support as you figure it all out this group, hosted by Jill Pedersen of Jill Pedersen Gestalt Psychotherapy, provides support and therapy helping you to feel more confident as you navigate this transition. I hope you'll join us. There is a $10 fee per session to cover the fee for the mee …

Ever wonder "Why am I feeling this way?" or "Why is it so difficult sometimes to be a parent?" We are psychotherapists and yes, mommas too. We are starting a therapeutic group focused on helping new mothers find their way on the amazing, also difficult, path they've undertaken. We know from experience that it's easy to discuss the joys with others, and it's often what's expected from a new mother. What's not so easy is how to process the challenges and not feel judged. The goals of this group ar …

The Laughter Salon with NYC's Laughter Stylist, Francine Shore is designed for baby boomers, gen Xers and all betwixed , between and bedazzled!. We have been meeting for the last 5 years and I'm thrilled to join Meet Up for my ongoing event!! My workshops infuse cardio-vascular movement through a "Laughter Lifestyle. This is the latest stress -busting  fitness trend for everyBODY! Laughter yoga is performed standing up and is based on yogic principles that integrate laughter exercises with move …

If you are alive, you have experienced some form of pain, or something that happened to you or around you caused an echo inside of you that you can not quiet or change. Maybe something happened that altered your entire life, including your ability to love, experience life meaningfully, or be able to be connected to the things and people that once mattered to you. Within you - a wall was built or a separation. Or fears tell you how to live and what to do now. Or something you believed to be true …

This group is for those who want to: - Learn usable tips and ideas on integrated, holistic approaches to healing. - Those who wish to increase personal awareness and uncover patterns in their lives through alternative methods. -Those who want to deepen their spirituality or sense of self through improving their health -Those who desire to take responsibility for their own healing and are motivated to make changes in their thoughts, deeds and lives. The focus will be monthly lectures that are fun …

We are an LGBT peer-led discussion and support group dealing with emotional health and wellness. We provide a safe, open and non-judgemental environment encouraging members to listen to each other, share experiences and learn ways to cope, heal and grow. We do this in an atmosphere of welcome, acceptance and empathy. We currently meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at the LGBT Community Center in New York City.

I should start by saying about a year ago a woman started a group with the same name. It has since been disbanded, I do not know why. I want to start the group again. I am in Hudson County, New Jersey, but the meetings can be held anywhere. Probably in NYC is best. Or if it takes off, we can alternate meetups: one time in New Jersey and another in New York. The meetings are free. We can meet in cafes, libraries, suggestions are welcomed. The terms Fatherless Daughters/Fatherless Women is a syndr …

Thoughts are at the root of our emotions, actions, and are what help us to make sense of life. At the same time, thinking thoughts is the fastest way to lose touch with reality, create misunderstanding, and feel out of control. Learning how to balance the mind starts with learning how to identify and dissolve the hypnosis of thought. Here, we can construct healthier thoughts, better guide emotions, communicate clearer, and make decisions that actually align with honest intentions. Open Focus Tra …

Mental Health 2.0 NYC is focused on the latest technology innovations towards mental health.  This meetup will encourage discussions and sharing of knowledge between technology and mental health professionals.  By working together, let's see how we can better help those who are suffering.

This is a group devoted to supporting parents whose teenagers are struggling with depression and anxiety and related issues, such as substance abuse, eating disorders and self harm. We will provide support and information regarding treatment programs, the world of wilderness programs, ed consultants, residential treatment centers, and therapeutic boarding schools. Mostly, we will tell our stories in candid ways that never violate teens' or parents' privacy. All members need to agree to within gr …