Welcome to Holistic Divorce Counseling
Holistic Psychotherapist Nicole S. Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, LMHC.
The purpose of Holistic Divorce Counseling is to provide support, resources, and comfort for all life’s issues and transitions, not just the cosmic hazing of divorce.
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The most important relationship you’ll ever have is with you. Considering that you are with yourself every minute of every day, why not make this your most loving alliance? While there are many reasons for not having developed a great bond with yourself, there’s no upside in cataloguing them. In lieu of focusing […]
When my children were in pre-school they said a little prayer before snack time: Thank you for the food we eat, Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you God for everything. Over the past couple of years I have incorporated that poignant set of reminders into […]
Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday. Author Unknown Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment. Robert Benchley Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. M. […]
Despite what you may have been lead to believe, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-acceptance are all different and produce different states of mind. Self-confidence is born of repeated experiences at which you eventually excel. Self-esteem is based on thinking you are accomplished at something and that makes you better than someone else (essentially, you hold […]
When overwhelmed by life, it is easy to feel as if you are walking on quicksand. One manifestation of rootlessness is depersonalization, feeling separate from your body. It is often a result of post-traumatic stress, but can also be triggered by an abundance of current stress. This disjointed feeling can create a fair amount of […]
Going to therapy is just the first step. Granted, it’s a big one, but if you don’t work on things between sessions you will reap fewer benefits. Here are a few tips to help you maximize your counseling experience: 1. Tell the truth. It’s amazing how many people lie to their therapist. Why? Some want […]
It’s very tempting, when you are suddenly free from the constraints of a committed relationship, to want to party hearty. But, as my father used to say, “Act in haste and repent at leisure.” By all means, date; but, be careful. I am not simply talking about safety here, or STDs, but your emotional state. […]
There will be times when it seems as if the whole world is imploding inside you. When you are literally brought to your knees because the weight of everything you are negotiating feels completely overwhelming. At these times, it’s best to just breathe. With each exhalation, let go. […]
Realism is a crucial concept when it comes to recovery from addiction. AA understands this so well that when someone slips (resumes their addictive behavior) they assume the best; namely, that he or she will get back in the saddle and regain their sobriety. All addictions are the same, in that they are obsessive-compulsive disorders. […]
It’s natural to try to make sense of things. As time passes your perspective on your relationship will shift like quicksand. One day you may look at the past through rose colored lenses and the next as if through a black veil. It’s all OK. No doubt, years from now, your view will be […]
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Nicole Urdang
Nicole S. Urdang, M.S., NCC, DHM is a Holistic Psychotherapist in Buffalo, NY. She holds a New York state license in mental health counseling and a doctorate in homeopathic medicine from the British Institute of Homeopathy.
As an Associate Fellow at the Albert Ellis Institute Nicole trained with the founder of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy for over 25 years.
Nicole has studied psychology, philosophy, yoga, nutrition, clinical hypnosis, journaling, dream analysis, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Sexuality and Gender Issues at the Kinsey Institute, Inner Child work, Internal Family Systems, Bach Flower Essences, herbs, Tapping (EFT), homeopathy, meditation, Sanskrit mantras, and yogic breath work all of which inform her holistic approach to mind-body issues.
In the early 1980s she created and hosted one of the country’s first call-in radio counseling shows on WKBW.
If you live outside the greater Buffalo-Niagara area and would like to speak with Nicole, you can schedule a phone session. Contact information is available on goodtherapy.org or just call 716-882-0848.