Quiz: Is It ADHD or Burnout? How to Know When to Seek Testing.
Identity & Growth Therapists of New York Identity & Growth Therapists of New York

Quiz: Is It ADHD or Burnout? How to Know When to Seek Testing.

If you’re searching for ADHD testing in NYC or wondering whether your ongoing struggles with focus and motivation are signs of burnout, you’re not alone. Many adults come to therapy unsure whether they’re simply overwhelmed by modern work life or living with undiagnosed ADHD. The overlap between the two can be confusing, especially for high-achieving professionals who have learned to push through exhaustion for years.

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The Myth of the Together Person (and Why Your Lists Aren’t Helping)
Mental Health & Wellbeing Therapists of New York Mental Health & Wellbeing Therapists of New York

The Myth of the Together Person (and Why Your Lists Aren’t Helping)

You look like you’re doing fine.
You’ve got a system—sort of. You keep things moving, mostly. But behind the scenes?

You stare at your inbox like it’s a haunted house.
Your to-do list isn’t a list. It’s a self-replicating anxiety machine.
You avoid opening mail because one envelope might break you. And when you finally sit down to start? Suddenly it feels urgent to alphabetize your spices like your future depends on placing paprika in its perfect alphabetical spot. 

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Why Am I Struggling to Get Things Done? Understanding Executive Functioning and How Coaching Can Help
Identity & Growth Therapists of New York Identity & Growth Therapists of New York

Why Am I Struggling to Get Things Done? Understanding Executive Functioning and How Coaching Can Help

Have you ever looked at your to-do list and felt like your brain just short-circuited? You know what needs to get done—but somehow, the day slips away, and the list remains untouched. Maybe it’s missed deadlines, running late (again), or realizing you’ve been so locked in on one task that suddenly it’s three hours later and everything else has fallen by the wayside. Or maybe it’s the opposite: just thinking about your to-do list gives you a pit in your stomach, and you don’t even know where to start. That constant, gnawing feeling of falling behind—no matter how hard you try—is exhausting.

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Understanding and Managing Mom Guilt
Relationships & Family Jessica DelNero, Ph.D. Relationships & Family Jessica DelNero, Ph.D.

Understanding and Managing Mom Guilt

Picture this: You are all ready for your first night out in over six months, but just as you get to the front door you start to feel an uneasiness in your stomach, a tightening in your chest, and a heavy heart. You start to wonder if your baby will miss you, if your partner will feed her correctly, if maybe you should just stay home…

Cue the mom guilt spiral.

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The Good Enough Mother: Interrupting Perfectionism and Fostering a Healthier Relationship to Parenting
Relationships & Family Jessica DelNero, Ph.D. Relationships & Family Jessica DelNero, Ph.D.

The Good Enough Mother: Interrupting Perfectionism and Fostering a Healthier Relationship to Parenting

In parenthood there is often a desire and pressure to get it right, but not just right, perfect. The perfect schedule, the perfect educational toys, the perfect amount of independent play versus structured play, the perfect sleep schedule, the perfect amount of screen time, the perfect weight, the perfect latch, and so on, and so on…

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