David Tannenbaum, LCSW, Psychotherapist in Private Practice on the Upper West Side, NYC

Most people seek out a psychotherapist out of a feeling of discomfort. They are tired of living with constant anxiety, a vague feeling of discontent, a sense that something is missing in their lives. The desire to change that and feel better, is a positive sign that you are motivated to do something about it. Seeking help is an important first step. I have been a psychotherapist for over thirty years on the Upper West Side in NYC, and I have been fortunate to help others develop qualities of presence and simplicity in their lives, to learn to love and live fully, and realize how our fears have limited us in seeing the many opportunities for our hearts to open. My practice helps people integrate a spiritual vision into their lives and helps them achieve true balance in the midst of an urban lifestyle. Psychotherapist, Upper West Side, NYC If you would like to make an appointment, or speak on the phone, please call my voice mail at (917) 441-6084. I will return your call within 24 hours and most likely within a few hours. If email works better you can send me one...

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We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it opresses. ~ Carl Jung.

Living with chronic disability or pain can affect ones day to day ability to experience life’s richness. It can lead to depression with an inability to appreciate how limitations can also be turned into strengths. Psychotherapy for chronic pain disability and illness can help you have compassion for yourself and your suffering can lead to new ways of finding meaning and purpose in your life. Discovering meaning in your suffering can be life changing. Realizing that we have a choice how to handle and think about chronic pain or chronic disability, can make all the difference in the world. Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain Disability and Illness Upper West Side NYC Learning the difference between pain and suffering is the key. Pain is the physical sensation of your condition. Suffering is how we think about it. Suffering can be so much more debilitating than pain. The fears and stories we create in our mind about our physical condition are often the leading cause of our emotional discomfort and inability to enjoy the lives we have. Living in the present takes practice but it can truly be a blessing for those of us trying to live fully in spite of our physical...

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Everything can be taken from a man but one thing, the last of all human freedoms, To choose one’s attitude on any given set of circumstances,to choose one’s own way. ~ Victor Frankl

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To conquer fear, you have to feel the fear and take action anyway. ~ John Maxwell

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