The Art of Saying No

I am sure we can all relate to this story: A friend reaches out to you for plans and all you want to do is say no but somehow you find yourself saying yes. After saying yes, you immediately regret your decision and are ultimately dreading the plans. Oftentimes, we have an inherent tendency to please others and because of that, it may feel easier to just say yes instead of saying no when asked to do something.

Elizabeth Koblenz, LCSWNovember 7, 2022NYC, Murray Hill, UpsiderTherapy, Young Professional, Teens, Friends

Navigating Peer Pressure

Have you have ever experienced a time where you felt pressure to do something because of something you saw, because others told you to do it, or because you thought it was the norm? Peer pressure is very common, especially today, where social media can create exposure into the everyday lives of others.

Lexi Nass, LCSWApril 21, 2022Pressure, NYC, CBT, UpsiderTherapy, YoungProfessional, Teens, Therapy

COVID-19 Fatigue Is Real: How To Cope With The Feeling

As we are approaching the year marker of being in a pandemic, it is normal to start feeling tired and “over” COVID-19. We start to feel a sense of nostalgia remembering what we did a year ago. We start to ask ourselves: Where were we a year ago? What were we doing? As the time passes, we started to create a “new normal” that looks different for each and every one of us.