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Why Major Life Transitions Often Trigger Anxiety in Otherwise Stable Adults
Major life transitions often bring excitement, hope, and new opportunities, but they can also stir unexpected anxiety, even in adults who normally feel stable, competent, and resilient. Whether it’s stepping into a new job, moving to a different city, welcoming a child, or facing a health challenge, these changes disrupt familiar routines, expectations, and roles. The result can be persistent tension, restlessness, or worry that feels disproportionate to the situation, someth


Subtle Signs Anxiety Is Affecting Your Life Even If You’re Still Getting Things Done
On the surface, everything looks fine. You’re getting things done, exercising, seeing friends. To an outsider, you appear to be "on top of things." In modern psychology, this is often referred to as high-functioning anxiety. While not a formal clinical diagnosis, this term describes a very real experience: a state where anxiety doesn't manifest as a visible breakdown or an inability to function, but rather as the fuel that drives your productivity. The problem is that this "f


Understanding Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Strategies for Management
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people start psychotherapy. Although anxiety is a normal and even adaptive response to stressful circumstances, persistent or overwhelming anxiety can be debilitating and interfere with work, relationships, parenting, and the overall quality of life. Fortunately, anxiety therapy in NYC is an extremely effective treatment for helping people learn the root causes of their anxiety and develop the skills to move through it, rather than


What Therapy Looks Like for Teenagers (and How to Talk to Yours About It)
Bringing up therapy can feel awkward—especially if your teen is already feeling emotionally raw or defensive. Here are a few ways to approach the conversation with compassion and clarity.


How Therapy Can Help First-Generation Professionals Navigate Success and Pressure
For many first-generation professionals, success doesn’t just come with pride—it also carries a unique kind of pressure. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself


Lexington Park Research: Jordan Conrad published in Philosophical Psychology
Lexington Park Research: Jordan Conrad published in Philosophical Psychology


Is Everyone This Tired? Understanding Collective Stress and Mental Fatigue
If you’ve been waking up tired, struggling to concentrate, or feeling emotionally drained even after a full night’s sleep—you’re not alone. Is everyone this tired?


Talking to Your Kids About World Events Without Fueling Their Anxiety
As a parent, knowing how to talk to your child about distressing news is essential. But how do you help them without accidentally making their anxiety worse?


Couples Therapy Isn’t Just for Crisis Mode — Here’s When to Start
Waiting for a crisis can make healing much harder. In reality, couples therapy is most effective when it’s used as a proactive tool, not just a reactive one.


The Unexpected Downsides of AI: Interview with EspressoMag
EspressoMag interviewed Dr. Jordan Conrad to discuss the effect AI is having on mental health


Parenting in the Digital Age: Helping Kids Cope with Social Media Stress
Navigating parenthood has always involved adapting to new challenges. In the digital age, parents must help children manage the emotional toll of social media.


What We Wish Everyone Knew About Trauma (That Hollywood Gets Wrong)
Trauma doesn’t have to look dramatic to deserve attention. If you’ve experienced something that changed how you see yourself or the world your experience matters.


Solo Board Games: Interview with Forbes
Can solo board games help with anxiety or trauma. Forbes speaks to Dr. Jordan Conrad, founder and clinical director of Lexington Park Psychotherapy to find out


The Hidden Impact of Anxiety in High-Functioning Adults
Anxiety does not always look like panic attacks, avoidance, or visible distress. Some of the most anxious people are those who appear calm on the outside


Psychotherapy and AI Part 3: Post-Deployment and Institutional Challenges
In previous posts we have discussed AI's use as a psychotherapist. This post continues this discussion, focusing on institutional challenges to AI.


Breaking Bad (Habits): Interview with GOOD
Changing habits—especially those tied to stress, mood, or long-standing patterns in daily life—can be frustratingly difficult.


When Chaos Feels Like Home: Interview with Scary Mommy
In an article by Scary Mommy, Dr. Jordan Conrad, discusses why people keep inviting chaos into their lives—even when every cell screams for calm.


Why Nicknames Matter in Relationships — Interview with Today.com
Today.com reached out to couples therapist and the founder and clinical director of Lexington Park Psychotherapy, Dr. Jordan Conrad, to discuss romantic nicknames


Exploring AI, Ethics, and the Future of Psychotherapy on the Story Samurai Pod
In a recent episode of the Story Samurai podcast, Lexington Park Psychotherapy’s founder and clinical director, Dr. Jordan Conrad, joined writer and researcher Dr. Jason Branford for a deep conversation about artificial intelligence, therapy, and what happens when machines start talking back.


Lexington Park Psychotherapy Wins 2025 City’s Best Award for Best Psychotherapist in NYC
Lexington Park Psychotherapy has been recognized as the 2025 winner of the City’s Best Award for Best Psychotherapist in New York City
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