THE INSIGHT JOURNAL
Welcome to our blog — a space for reflection, validation, and connection.
Here, our therapists and collaborators explore the complexities of mental health, identity, relationships, and resilience through a culturally attuned lens.
Whether you're a client seeking support or a curious reader longing for insight, these writings are for you.
We write to name what often goes unnamed, to normalize what’s been pathologized, and to make space for all the parts of you.
How Men Can Find a Therapist in NYC (and What They Really Need from Therapy)
In this blog, Raquele Williams, LCSW, explores how men in NYC can find the right therapist and the support they truly need. Many men feel the pressure to stay strong, even when stress or burnout hits. Therapy offers a space to understand yourself beyond expectations and to slow down, reconnect, and feel more grounded.
Can’t “Just Relax”? How to Calm Your Nervous System in NYC
In NYC, where constant motion keeps your body on alert, relaxation can feel impossible. Learn how therapy helps calm your nervous system, retrain your stress response, and find peace in a city that never slows down.
What Somatic Therapy Is and Why It Works in NYC
Somatic therapy helps New Yorkers reconnect with their bodies, release stored stress, and find balance. Learn what it is, how it works, and why it’s such an effective approach to healing in NYC.
Feeling Safe Again: NYC Trauma Therapy That Works
Trauma can leave your body on alert long after the danger has passed. This blog explores how trauma therapy helps you feel safe, grounded, and connected again in Manhattan and across New York State.
Why High-Functioning Anxiety Is So Hard to Spot in NYC
Many high-achievers in NYC struggle with hidden anxiety beneath their success. Learn why high-functioning anxiety is hard to spot and how therapy can help you slow down without losing your drive.
Minority Stress and LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: How Therapy Can Help in NYC
Minority stress can quietly wear down LGBTQIA+ individuals in NYC, even in a city known for inclusion. This blog explores how therapy helps queer and trans New Yorkers navigate stigma, heal from internalized stress, and reconnect with resilience through affirming, compassionate care.
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session: A Guide for New Clients in NYC
Curious about starting therapy in NYC? Learn what really happens in your first counseling session, from paperwork and introductions to clarifying your goals. Insight Therapy NYC helps clients find clarity, connection, and confidence in their first steps toward healing.
Therapy for CUNY Graduate Students in NYC: Affordable & Supportive Care
Being a CUNY graduate student in NYC can mean high expectations, long commutes, tight budgets, and little time to breathe. This hub gathers guides on burnout, imposter syndrome, finding balance, and first-generation/international student challenges with practical, evidence-based support. Learn how therapy in Manhattan and across New York can help you protect your wellbeing and thrive.
How Therapy Helps First-Generation CUNY Students Thrive in NYC
Being a first-generation or international CUNY graduate student in NYC comes with unique challenges. This blog explores how therapy supports students in managing stress, building resilience, and creating belonging during graduate school and beyond.
Imposter Syndrome in Graduate School: How CUNY Students Benefit From Therapy in NYC
Imposter syndrome can leave CUNY graduate students feeling like they don’t belong, no matter how much they achieve. This blog explores why imposter feelings are so common in graduate school and how therapy in NYC helps students manage self-doubt, overcome perfectionism, and build confidence both academically and personally.
Finding Balance as a CUNY Graduate Student: How Therapy Can Help You Manage Work, School, and Life
Balancing academics, work, and personal life as a CUNY graduate student in NYC can feel overwhelming. This blog explores how therapy helps students reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience so they can succeed in graduate school and beyond.
NYU Graduate Student Stress in NYC: Therapy for Coping with Academic Demands
Graduate school at NYU brings pressure, deadlines, and stress. This blog explores how therapy supports NYU graduate students in managing academic demands, preventing burnout, and building resilience. Learn practical strategies to cope with stress and discover how Insight Therapy NYC in Midtown Manhattan can help you thrive.
The Pressures of Graduate School at CUNY: How Therapy Helps Students Manage Stress in NYC
Graduate school at CUNY comes with unique pressures, from academics and commutes to work and financial stress. At Insight Therapy NYC, our therapists help graduate students manage stress, prevent burnout, and find balance in New York City. Therapy provides the support students need to thrive both academically and personally.
Imposter Syndrome in NYC Creatives: How Therapy Builds Confidence
Imposter syndrome is one of the most common struggles NYC creatives face. Whether you’re an actor, musician, writer, or artist, success can feel overshadowed by self-doubt and fear of being “found out.” Therapy helps you quiet the inner critic, build confidence, and reconnect with the joy of your craft. You don’t have to face imposter syndrome alone.
Burnout in Graduate School: How Therapy Can Help CUNY Students Recover and Thrive
Burnout can leave CUNY graduate students exhausted, unmotivated, and disconnected from their goals. Learn how therapy in NYC helps students recover, rebuild balance, and thrive both academically and personally.
Coping with Rejection: Therapy for Artists & Creatives in NYC
Rejection is part of every creative’s journey, but it doesn’t have to define you. Learn how therapy can help NYC artists, actors, and writers build resilience and move forward with confidence.
Overcoming Stage Fright in NYC: Performance Anxiety Tips for Musicians, Actors & Performers
Performance anxiety, often called stage fright, can strike even the most talented musicians, actors, and performers, and NYC creatives are especially susceptible. Sweaty palms, a racing heart, or the fear of forgetting a line can make stepping into the spotlight feel overwhelming. But anxiety doesn’t mean you’re unprepared; it means you care. With the right mindset and tools, you can learn to channel nerves into focus and confidence, allowing your art to shine.
We’re Not Crazy, We’re Grieving: Black Women, Mental Health, and What Gets Missed in Therapy
Expert therapist and clinical supervisor Raquele Williams, LCSW, shares a powerful perspective on how Black women’s pain and exhaustion are often mislabeled in therapy. This post speaks directly to the grief behind high functioning depression, anxiety, and strength. If you're a Black woman struggling silently, you are not alone, and you're not broken.
Breaking Free from Perfectionism: Therapy for Creatives in NYC
Perfectionism can drive excellence, but it can also stifle creativity. Learn practical strategies to manage self-criticism, embrace the creative process, and find balance in your work as an artist, performer, or writer.
Therapy for Creative Burnout in NYC: How Artists, Writers & Performers Can Recover
Creative burnout can leave artists, performers, and writers feeling exhausted, stuck, and disconnected from their work. It’s not a sign of weakness; it's a signal that your mind and body need attention. Learn practical strategies to recover, rebuild resilience, and reconnect with the joy and meaning in your creative process.