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Diane Spear

licensed clinical social worker. Union Square & Greenwich Village, NYC therapist. 212.353.0296

Comfort Zone

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“I know I could increase my business if I gave some presentations, but I’m not comfortable with public speaking.” “I’m nervous about showing my fiction to other people, so I could never take a writing workshop.” “I’m not comfortable meeting new people. How could I possibly go to a networking event?” Or go on a blind date. Or look for a new … [Read more...]

March 10, 2011 1 Comment

Quick Question! Is Love a Noun or a Verb?

Love

    A few years ago there was a recurring TV spot aimed at getting kids to be more active, with the tagline: “Verb: It’s what you do!” Many people I see in individual and couples treatment look at love as a noun. It’s something someone gives you—and usually the person isn’t giving you enough! But this post isn’t about grammar, … [Read more...]

March 3, 2011 1 Comment

Are You Checking the Boxes

pencil-checking-boxes

  Many people start treatment because they have a certain dissatisfaction in life. They look good on paper, but their successes feel empty. They’re checking the boxes in life: Ivy League degree(s)? Check! Fast-track career? Check! Attractive spouse? Check! 1500+SF apartment in a great neighborhood? Check! Children?  … [Read more...]

February 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

Sustainable Relationships

Relationship

  A friend sent me a link to an interesting article by Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times in response to my previous relationship post, “Is This the Right Person for Me?”. It discusses the premise that couples who have exposed each other to new experiences, thereby growing in ways that they would not have on their own, feel … [Read more...]

February 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

Is This the Right Person for Me? Wrong Question!

Right Person

  “Is this the right person for me?” How many times have you heard your friends ask this question when they’re dating someone? Or maybe you’ve asked it yourself. The answer is….(insert drumroll here): It’s the wrong question! The right question is “Am I the right person in this—or any—relationship?” Turn that magnifying … [Read more...]

February 9, 2011 1 Comment

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Located at the intersection of the Union Square, East Village, West Village, and Greenwich Village neighborhoods in Manhattan. Serving residents of all five boroughs of NYC and the tri-state area, and offering phone and online therapy nationally and internationally.

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Diane Spear, LCSW-R
26 W. 9th Street, Suite 9E
New York, NY 10011
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