BCS Counseling Services

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

if you have voted!

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

How to find the courage to choose your own path.
Why we go with the flow...

Wanting approval isn't a flaw. Humans are wired to belong, and for most of history, fitting in with the group kept us safe. Your brain still treats rejection as a threat, so it nudges you toward whatever keeps the peace.

When your life starts to feel like someone else’s You said yes to the job because your parents would be proud. You stayed quiet in the meeting because speaking up felt risky. You scrolled past a dozen posts and wondered why everyone else seems so sure of who they are. If you’ve ever caught yours...

10/28/2026

BCS has provided compassionate, professional mental health care since 1995. Today we offer online therapy for anxiety, trauma recovery, stress management, and emotional wellness to adults, teens, couples, and families across New York State and New Jersey. Every session is with a real (NOT AI), licensed therapist, with the training and experience to help you work through what you’re facing.

Therapy isn’t a last resort. It’s a practical step toward feeling more like yourself again. Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted.

Call (718) 313-4357 to schedule an appointment.
https://bcsnygroup.com/

10/27/2026

Maybe you’re single again after a divorce or a loss. Maybe you never married, or you stepped away from a relationship that wasn’t working. Either way, you’ve probably noticed that people have opinions about it, and that those opinions don’t match how you actually feel.

A therapist won’t tell you what to do with your life. They’ll help you sort what’s grief, what’s habit, and what’s actually yours to decide.

10/20/2026

Is anorexia an addiction? You may have seen the headlines.

Here’s the honest answer: researchers are studying why restriction can feel compulsive and self-reinforcing, a bit like addiction. But anorexia is still an eating disorder, and recovery means learning to eat again, not learning to quit.

What the research does make clear: if restriction feels out of your control, that’s not a lack of willpower. It’s a serious illness, and it’s treatable with the right support.

willpower alone rarely works, and why someone with anorexia can want recovery and still feel unable to eat.