Uncategorized Archives - Dr. Kristin Pleines, LCSW, DSW

By Jaey Silva
September 23, 2026
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Group Chats, Comparison and Anxiety: Social Media and Teen Mental Health

Group Chats, Comparison and Anxiety: Social Media and Teen Mental Health For many teenagers, social life doesn't end when the school day does. It continues through group chats, shared posts, private messages, and notifications...

By Jaey Silva
September 8, 2026
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Academic Pressure in NYC High Schools: When Stress Becomes Anxiety

Academic Pressure in NYC High Schools: When Stress Becomes Anxiety A new school year can bring excitement, but it can also bring a familiar pressure to keep up. For some teens, that pressure shows...

By Jaey Silva
August 14, 2026
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NYC Social Anxiety Therapist: When Social Situations Start Feeling Exhausting

NYC Social Anxiety Therapist: When Social Situations Start Feeling Exhausting You might look forward to seeing people and still spend hours worrying about it beforehand. Maybe you're going to a friend's rooftop gathering and...

By Jaey Silva
July 10, 2026
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What a Life Transition Therapist Helps With

What a Life Transition Therapist Helps With Life rarely changes all at once. More often, the shift begins quietly. You settle into a new job that you worked hard to reach, move into a...

By Jaey Silva
June 30, 2026
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How Relationship Anxiety Affects Connection and Communication

How Relationship Anxiety Affects Connection and Communication You may care deeply about someone and still find yourself questioning where you stand with them. Perhaps you replay conversations long after they end, searching for signs...

By Jaey Silva
June 26, 2026
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Therapy for Perfectionism: When Doing Everything Right Still Isn’t Enough

Therapy for Perfectionism: When Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Enough From the outside, it may seem like everything is going well. You meet deadlines. You follow through on commitments. People rely on you because...

By Jaey Silva
June 17, 2026
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Life Transition Counseling During Major Life Changes

Life Transition Counseling During Major Life Changes There is a common expectation that when a major life change happens, especially one we chose ourselves, we should feel confident and excited about it. Whether you...

By Jaey Silva
June 11, 2026
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Therapy After Divorce: When the Relationship Ends but the Adjustment Continues

Therapy After Divorce: When the Relationship Ends but the Adjustment Continues The end of a marriage is often imagined as a clear dividing line. There is the relationship, and then there is life afterward....

By Jaey Silva
May 28, 2026
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What Working With a Psychodynamic Therapist Feels Like

What Working With a Psychodynamic Therapist Feels Like Many people begin therapy without fully knowing what the experience will actually feel like once they are sitting in the room. You may have read descriptions...

By Jaey Silva
May 21, 2026
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How to Know If Trauma Therapy Could Help

How to Know If Trauma Therapy Could Help Many people who begin trauma therapy do not arrive with complete certainty about what they are experiencing. More often, there is a growing sense that something...