22 Apr2020

COVID-19 Press & Media Coverage

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press, News Blog

Ackerman therapists have given voice in the media to the many challenges that couples and families are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check back for the latest Ackerman therapist interviews.

Latest News:

Stuck on a Screen, Therapists Rush to Respond to Mental Health Crises Among Foster Youth – (The Chronicle of Social Change)
Mat 15, 2020

How Do I Get My Neighbors to Respect Social Distancing? – (New York Times)
April 29, 2020

Family Feud: Clashing Over Coronavirus is the New Source of Household Tension, Fighting – (USA Today)
April 9, 2020

Making Plans Defiantly, Amid the Chaos and Madness – (WFMJ)
April 8, 2020

Coronavirus Quarantine: Relationship Space Helps Hold Off ‘Tidal Wave of Divorces’ – (CBS New York)
April 7, 2020

For New Couples, “Want to Quarantine Together?” Is a Relationship Milestone – (Wall Street Journal)
April 1, 2020

Will Divorce Rates Rise With Couples Forced to Spend Time Together? – (Inside Edition)
March 29, 2020

Social Distancing Projects Can Reduce Anxiety – And Trigger it, Too – (Bustle)
March 28, 2020

Couples in Quarantine: Stress, Anxiety, Fear of the Unknown – (AP News)
March 27, 2020

Divorce Rates Jumping in Corona-Quarantined Couples – (Page Six)
March 24, 2020

How to Handle Coronavirus Tension with Relationships and Roommates – (New York Post)
March 18, 2020

19 Feb2020

A Beginner’s Guide to Couples Therapy – [The Cut]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Ackerman’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Kiran Arora, PhD was interviewed by The Cut on couples therapy for beginners. Read the article.

16 Jan2020

‘How Can I Get My Husband to Pay for Shared Household Expenses?’ – [The Cut]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Ackerman faculty member Judith Stern Peck answered some questions in The Cut for couples talking about money. Read the Article.

15 Jan2020

Too Much Screen Time? Even a Small Family Ritual Can Help Combat Overuse. – [Washington Post]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Faculty Member and Director of Ackerman’s Center for Families and Health, Dr. Evan Imber-Black, is quoted in the Washington Post on how rituals can help families navigate screen time at home. Read it Here: Too Much Screen Time? Even a Small Family Ritual Can Help.

11 Dec2019

Your Brain Tricks You Into Loving Cheesy Christmas Movies – [Elemental]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Ackerman Faculty Member, Elana Katz spoke with health and wellness publication, Elemental, to help us understand why we crave nostalgic movies during the holidays. Read the piece at Elemental.

25 Nov2019

Gisselle Acevedo Interviewed in Parents.com: How Meditation Can Be Beneficial to Kids

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Ackerman President and CEO, Gisselle Acevedo is interviewed in Parents.com on how meditation can help children through difficult situations.

A parent, she says, is a child’s best meditation teacher. “If a child sees their parent relaxing, centering on their breath, and figuring out a way to reduce their stress they are more likely to incorporate this into the way they function.” Read the Article on Parents.com

09 Nov2019

My Mom Kept Her Breast Cancer a Secret From Me. It’s An All Too Common Tale – [Washington Post]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

“When you keep an illness secret, that adds a layer of complication and confusion for [young] children,” says Ackerman Faculty Member, Evan Imber-Black. “Because children are very good detectives, and they know when something is being kept from them.” Read at The Washington Post.

01 Nov2019

Texas mom and dad locked in battle over child’s gender identity: What happens when parents disagree? – [Yahoo Life]

Written by Ackerman Institute. Posted in In the Press

Jean Malpas, Founder and Director of Ackerman’s Gender & Family Project weighs in on an affirming approach to working with transgender children. Read on Yahoo Life.