Jean Fitzpatrick, LP, MA
Jean Fitzpatrick has worked with couples and individuals in the New York area for over fifteen years. Busy New Yorkers tell her that in the midst of their hectic week, the sessions offer a peaceful, nurturing place to get in touch with their best self and find a new balance in life.
Fitzpatrick has appeared on CNN, and in USA Today, the NY Daily News, and other media outlets discussing relationships, marriage and family life. Her articles have appeared in many national magazines, including Parents,...
Be the Change: Nurturing the Capacity for Compassion
Whether we feel love, affection, empathy or compassion for others is determined by childhood experiences
Take Five
Transition to parenthood is hard; most couples experience a drop in marital satisfaction after the birth of their baby.
Prepartum Healthcare Can Impact Postpartum Mood Disorders
Perinatal mood disorders have been called the most common complication associated with childbirth.
Good Enough Is The New Perfect
The following interview with This Emotional Life contributor Dr. Jessica Zucker was...
Alex
The McCormick Family from Wisconsin adopted two children from a Russian orphanage in the 90’s. One of the children they adopted was a nine month-old girl and the other a two and a half year-old boy. Their daughter adapted easily to her new parents, but they felt that something wasn’t quite right with their son from the moment they met him in the orphanage. Unlike his sister who enjoyed being held and was easy-going, their son, Alex, seemed uninterested in his new parents and...
Roseanne Clark Ph.D.
Dr. Clark is an expert on postpartum mood disorders, early parent-child relationships, and infant and early childhood mental health. She has written numerous articles on the screening, evaluation and treatment of postpartum depression, maternal employment, and assessment of strengths and areas of concern in early parent-child relationships. In her research on patterns in young children, she incorporates the study of genetic, constitutional, interpersonal and medical factors that both contribute to and amplify differences in attention, behavior, and emotional development regulation.
Dr. Clark has also developed...
Be the Change: Nurturing the Capacity for Compassion
Whether we feel love, affection, empathy or compassion for others is determined by childhood experiences
Our Fear of Health Care Reform and the Household Vacuum
The debate must rage on as we as a nation seek the best way to provide care to our sick and injured
10 Tips To Connect With Your Child
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