What I Help People With

By Noah Rubinstein, LMHC (he/him)

Updated March 1, 2026 There are countless reasons people seek therapy, and I'm equipped to help people with many of them. With that said, there are some things that are outside the scope of my expertise, such as eating disorders, severe trauma, certain personality constellations, active drug or alcohol abuse, and active physical or domestic violence.

Generally, I help individual adults and couples work with almost any aspect of themselves that interferes with feelings of calm, tranquility, peace, patience, acceptance, forgiveness, clarity, kindness, compassion, self-compassion, love, joy, playfulness excitement for life, confidence, trust, connection, hope, optimism, purpose, gratitude, creativity, and the uninhibited freedom to be one’s authentic self.

Below are some of the most common human challenges I help people with. You can click on many of these to learn more.

• Pretending / Cloaking One’s True Self / Wearing “Masks”

• Anxiety / Stress / Worry / Learning to Self-Soothe

• Seeking Attention/ Approval / Status / External Validation

• Trying Too Hard / Striving / Overachievement

• People Pleasing / Caretaking / Rescuing

• Self-Criticism / Perfectionism

• Self-Doubt / Feeling Not Good Enough, Flawed, or Worthless / Impostor Syndrome

• Procrastination

• Depression / Hopelessness

• Victim Mentality or Learned Helplessness

• Struggling Against the World or Finding Peace Within

• Controlling or Letting Go

• Grief, Loss, and Suffering

• Relationship & Marriage Problems

• Non-violent Communication

• Childhood Abandonment and Neglect

• Spiritual Growth

• Transcendent Experiences

• Defensiveness

• Irritability / Anger

• Resentment / Blame / Criticism of Others

• Soothing or Numbing Pain, Feelings, and Stress Through Distractions and Compulsive Behaviors

• Emotional Withdrawal / Detachment

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