NY psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSW, is the author of eight books, including The Cinderella Complex: Women's Hidden Fear of Independence, which was published in 23 languages.
NY Psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSWColette Dowling, LMSW, has a private practice in Manhattan. Following is how she describes her practice. "I focus on the treatment of women and believe that I have something unique to offer them. Ever since I began work on The Cinderella Complex: Women’s Hidden Fears of Independence, I've been aware of the conflicts many women have about their autonomy. They fear that if they become too independent they'll end up alone. But on the other hand, if they're overly dependent they'll be swallowed up by the other person. The challenge, then, is how to arrive at healthy and productive balance. I think women's lives are extremely complicated. We're expected to be parents, and workers, and lovers. Somehow, we're supposed to know how make it all fit together. If we falter for a minute we're vulnerable to being criticized. Inside us there are challenging voices: You're not doing enough with your life. When will you get it together? Why aren’t you satisfied with things the way they are? I enjoy helping women discover that they can stand behind their intelligence and creativity and still have intimate relationships in which they're loving and vulnerable. I have a lifetime of experience, as well as advanced training in psychotherapy that allows me to help my patients get beneath what they know about themselves to find a deeper truth. Within that truth lies the possibilitiy of becoming stronger, better able to cope with challenges, and better able to express one's innermost desires and talents." ***************************************************************** Supplementing Colette Dowling's clinical expertise is her long career in research and writing. In addition to THE CINDERELLA COMPLEX: WOMEN'S HIDDEN FEAR OF INDEPENDENCE, some of Dowling's other books are, YOU MEAN I DON'T HAVE TO FEEL THIS WAY?: NEW HELP FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ADDICTION, RED HOT MAMAS: COMING INTO OUR OWN AT FIFTY, and THE FRAILTY MYTH: REDEFINING THE PHYSICAL POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. For a consultation with NY psychotherapist Colette Dowling, LMSW, or for more information, call 718-594-0201 or write dowlingcolette@earthlink.net. Colette's office in Chelsea is convenient by subway to Brooklyn, Queens, Hoboken and Jersey City, as well as Manhattan. To hear Colette talking about what it's like to start therapy with someone new, click the audio button.
***************************************************************** OFFICE: 138 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10001 DEGREE: Master of Social Work (MSW) from The Smith College School for Social Work ADVANCED TRAINING: The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, New York, NY. LICENSE: Licensed Master of Social Work, NY STATE LICENSE # 075022 CONTACT INFORMATION: 718-594-0201
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