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Yiwen Fan
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Summer Special: First Session Free for NYU and SVA Students!
Many people who have never done therapy feel hesitant to take the first step. It could feel like a daunting process to find a matching...
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Yiwen Fan
Feb 28, 20231 min read
恋爱,结婚,生子是人生的必需品还是奢侈品?
最近和雅痞不痞的两个可爱的姑娘们聊了一期“人生大事”专题。如果你也还在这三件事里徘徊和烦恼,来听听我们三个不同行业和人生阶段女性的亲身感受吧! 立刻收听: 喜马拉雅
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Yiwen Fan
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Fitting in vs. Belonging
今天突然想到这两种看似截然不同的感受其实有它们的相似之处,那就是它们都给人以一种有个家的感觉。归属感给的家是充满爱和温暖的,而奴隶主给的“家”则充斥着痛苦和绝望。 可怕的是,往往从没安全过的人会格外渴望家的安全和稳定,从而掉入奴隶主营造出来的看似是家实则是地窖的陷阱,并深埋...
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Yiwen Fan
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Guilt and Shame
愧疚和羞耻乍一听有点像,但有一个本质的区别:愧疚是“我做错了事情”,羞耻是“我的存在是错的”。一个否定的是自己做这件事情的方式,一个否定的是整个自我。 在常常被否定或忽视下长大的孩子很容易在内心深处藏有自己都看不清楚的羞耻感,这个感觉却会暗中支配Ta一切重要的事:各种亲密关...
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Yiwen Fan
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Now accepting New Jersey clients!
樊亦汶咨询师在2023年初取得了新泽西州的心理咨询师执照,所以新泽西的小伙伴们做咨询可以报销保险啦!不确定怎么操作?请发短信到860-469-5963,我们会手把手教你。 合适你的心理咨询不再远在天边。祝愿每个人都能以自己舒服的方式爱自己。
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Yiwen Fan
Aug 11, 20223 min read
"宝宝来了,我消失了“——浅谈产后抑郁
怀孕生产是每位妈妈生命中最特殊的时期之一,但它不总是全然美好的。主流媒体上满眼爱意地抚摸着自己肚子的孕妇,只是所有孕妈妈中的一部分幸运儿。还有那沉默的,煎熬的,抑郁的大多数,不被大众所看见。甚至很多新妈妈自己也不确定自己是否正在经历心理困扰,会在心里怪自己“娇气”。...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
We are HIRING!
We are currently looking for a fee-for-service part time mental health professional (LMHC, LCSW, LCAT, LMFT, MHC-LP) to join our team. We...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
For every yes there must be a no
For every yes there must be a no. A person cannot truly say yes when they don’t have the option to say no. Sometimes we are pressured by...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Four precious qualities
After being a therapist for 7 years, I found these 4 qualities precious in people and worth spending our whole lives pursuing: • see...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20223 min read
在家工作怎么才能不疯?
近一周来,纽约冠状病毒患者的确诊病例从星星点点到排山倒海,截止今天已经过万。与此同时,由于政策和安全考虑,许多人都在慢慢适应“在家工作”这个全新的生活模式。独居的人可能已经开始思念每天和同事朋友们的见面,而夫妻或大家庭中的一员则可能在竭尽全力不掐死对方。对大多数职场人来说,...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Accepting new members - Asian Support Group
Being Asian in the U.S. is a unique experience. In this group, we will explore the rewards and struggles of being Asian. Through sharing...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
亚裔互助心理咨询小组正在招募!
每个在美国工作生活的中国人都有自己的酸甜苦辣。也许你在学校或职场体会过说不出的隐形歧视,也许你曾在深夜挂掉越洋电话后独自痛哭过,也许你体会过彻骨的绝望却还得转身带上微笑的面具。你不是一个人。 亚裔互助心理咨询小组将在每周一晚见面(30街和7大道),费用为$60/次。在小组中...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20222 min read
我这些事儿真的算事吗?
很多次在心理咨询里,来访者说到自己的创伤时会加一句,不过我这也不算什么,我还是挺幸运的,我知道很多孤儿/非洲难民/犯罪受害者比我惨多了。往往这时他们的神情里有一丝询问,有时我会问:这句话里是包含了一个问题吗? 经过又一番探索,来访者有时会意识到自己之所以这么说,其实是在问:...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20222 min read
自我厌恶这么难受,不如利用起它来!
三年前,我刚开始在纽约格式塔中心接受长程培训的时候,每节课都会有同学和老师做一次心理咨询体验,供大家学习老师的技巧。 在一次体验中,一位同学说到伤痛的事情,哭得很厉害。老师与他结束前说了一句话:很感谢今天你让我看到了你这么深层的一部分,但我知道,这不是你的全部,你还有许多不...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
It's always darkest before the dawn
Once in a while, a brave client would ask me: "Yiwen, I thought I processed and overcame that depression/trauma/fixed gestalt, it was so...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Listen to your anger
To listen to your anger is not to blindly follow what it wants you to do, but to have an ear for what message it carries. You feel angry...
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Yiwen Fan
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Take time to chill
NYC is in serious winter now, and there's no better time to self care and recharge. Sometimes it takes more courage to rest than fight....
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