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Therapist for Parents? Why Help for YOU Can Help Your Child

Therapist for Parents? Why Help for YOU Can Help Your Child 2560 1709 Right Path Counseling

Right Path Counseling has a team of therapists that work with children of all ages, helping them adjust to school, overcome trauma, manage ADHD symptoms, and more. Since many children…

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Mental Health, AI, and You

Mental Health, AI, and You 2560 1707 Right Path Counseling

AI has been in the news quite a bit recently, and most of it has been negative. As more and more people use this technology, the risks associated with this…

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September and October are the Two Busiest Months of the Year for Therapy

September and October are the Two Busiest Months of the Year for Therapy 2560 1707 Right Path Counseling

The Reason Why Might Surprise You If you ask a person on the street to guess when the busiest therapy month, they’ll probably assume it’s January. That’s when people are…

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How Your Gut is Linked to Anxiety (and Vice Versa)

How Your Gut is Linked to Anxiety (and Vice Versa) 1825 1311 Right Path Counseling

Our mental health is typically just that: mental. Most of it occurs in the brain. The chemicals and connections in the brain affect how we process information, how we create…

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5 Reasons to See a Couples Counselor Post-Divorce

5 Reasons to See a Couples Counselor Post-Divorce 2560 1708 Right Path Counseling

Couples counseling is often misunderstood. While it is absolutely an effective way to save a struggling relationship, the goal of couples counseling is not solely to save a marriage. It…

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Being Careful About Looking for Our Partners to Think and Act Like Us

Being Careful About Looking for Our Partners to Think and Act Like Us 2560 1707 Right Path Counseling

One of the advantages of being in a committed relationship of some kind is knowing that you can lean on your partner – that you can trust that your partner…

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Rethinking Our Own Minds: Recognizing How Mental Health Changes Our Reality

Rethinking Our Own Minds: Recognizing How Mental Health Changes Our Reality 2188 1459 Right Path Counseling

Addressing mental health challenges often requires recognizing that “reality” is actually subjective. That the way we see the world and what’s going on in it – indeed, our very thoughts…

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How to Limit a College Student’s Phone Time

How to Limit a College Student’s Phone Time 2560 1963 Right Path Counseling

It’s cliché to say “kids these days” too often, but the generation about to head off to college is one that was almost literally raised on phones, and is showing…

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Our New Office in Huntington, NY – Contact Us for Personalized Care

Our New Office in Huntington, NY – Contact Us for Personalized Care 2188 1459 Right Path Counseling

Right Path Counseling was founded in Jericho, but as we’ve grown, so too has the need for multiple locations and options to help those that either are too far from…

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Navigating Teen Relationships with a Therapist

Navigating Teen Relationships with a Therapist 2560 1708 Right Path Counseling

This is college season. It’s a time when many young people are heading off to college – or, if not college, the beginning of adulthood and entering the workforce. It’s…

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Benefits of Therapy Before Sending Your Child to College

Benefits of Therapy Before Sending Your Child to College 2560 1708 Right Path Counseling

We often reference some of the factors that go into the development of anxiety, depression, and other disorders. We talk about life traumas. We talk about genetics. We talk about…

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For OCD: How to Understand the Difference Between “Intrusive Thought” and Desire

For OCD: How to Understand the Difference Between “Intrusive Thought” and Desire 2560 1707 Right Path Counseling

Sometimes, the terminology we use to describe mental health issues can be confusing for those outside of the mental health world. An example is the word “obsession” as it relates…

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Accessibility and Remote Therapy

Accessibility and Remote Therapy 1800 1200 Right Path Counseling

Here at Right Path Counseling, we frequently, and almost exclusively, see patients in person at our Jericho office. We do this because our therapists frequently find that they prefer in-person…

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Looking for a New Mental Health Podcast? Listen to Stacy Pellettieri!

Looking for a New Mental Health Podcast? Listen to Stacy Pellettieri! 2560 1560 Right Path Counseling

Stacy Pellettieri, one of the co-founders of Right Path Counseling, has launched a brand new mental health podcast over the last few months and we’re thrilled to be able to share…

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How Economic Fears Can Cause Short/Long Term Mental Health Issues

How Economic Fears Can Cause Short/Long Term Mental Health Issues 2560 1708 Right Path Counseling

We’re living in a strange economy now, one that is not only affecting federal jobs but careers all over the US – and, arguably, all over the world. Many people,…

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Why Might a Student with ADHD Refuse School?

Why Might a Student with ADHD Refuse School? 2560 1707 Right Path Counseling

Part of getting the most of any child’s education is creating an environment where they *want* to go to school. Their own desire to get an education is an important…

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How Kids Can Cause Burnout

How Kids Can Cause Burnout 2292 1506 Right Path Counseling

Parental burnout is a real and growing concern for many parents and caregivers. While raising children can be deeply rewarding, it also comes with ongoing emotional, physical, and mental demands…

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What Is the Relationship Between Anxiety and IBS?

What Is the Relationship Between Anxiety and IBS? 2560 1756 Right Path Counseling

Most of the time we talk about the “mental” part of the mental health symptoms of disorders and challenges, and even when we talk about the physical symptoms, we’re usually…

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How an Anxiety Disorder Can Make Being Single More Challenging

How an Anxiety Disorder Can Make Being Single More Challenging 2560 1650 Right Path Counseling

Relationships, for many, are an important part of living a happy life. But they can be a struggle, both to find one and maintain one. Often, especially while single, we…

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3 Symptoms of Panic Attacks that Make Panic Attacks Worse

3 Symptoms of Panic Attacks that Make Panic Attacks Worse 2208 1473 Right Path Counseling

Severe anxiety attacks can be devastating. Anxiety is already a daily distraction. But anxiety and panic attacks are highly disruptive, scary, and often all-consuming. Addressing panic attacks becomes a critical…

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