Rachel Weinstein, Clinical Social Worker

14/04/2026

Remembering the Shoah in deed and existence

30/03/2026

NEVER

STOP

GROWING

30/03/2026

Scanning for safe rooms...
Keeping your phone fully charged all hours of the day...
Sleeping with your shoes on...
Overbuying, overeating, over-everythinging...
Jumping at small sounds, big sounds, all sounds...

It's a new normal that demands we respond as normally as possible, even and especially when it is anything but.

It is a mad world we're living in.
A very mad world.

29/03/2026

27/03/2026

You are not alone.

War stress is real.

I see you.

Please take care of yourself.

09/03/2026

25/02/2026

All that stuff I encourage my clients to do?

Sometimes the therapist needs to take a page out of her own book.

22/02/2026

Authentic.
Real.
From the heart.

Rest in peace, Dr. McSteamy.

19/02/2026

A message from the trenches...

You are worthy.

15/02/2026

There are moments I want to sit and cry.
Moments where I think about the the hatred in the world.
When I think about how much stigma there is, STILL, about mental health,
Why resources for preventive care are so limited,
Why bad guys seem to fare better than good guys, why the path of least resistance often causes the most suffering, and why speaking up and speaking out are too often disregarded as "too much."

There are moments I could cry and moments I have.
And though there is a time and place and season for every single emotion, wallowing doesn't get you very far, railing against humanity gets you less, and feeling sorry for yourself is always a party for one.

There is much to feel bad about to be sure.
And yes, there is much to rejoice, despite it all, too.

But this isn't about looking on the bright side of things.
Its about accepting what is without getting lost in it.
It's about cleaning up our respective corners of the world in order to contribute what is doable, possible, and real.
It's about acknowledging the stuff that sucks (keeping it real here) while moving forward, on, and through.
It's about feeling the hurt and not letting it take over.

More than anything it's about being and becoming in spite of it all.

12/02/2026

Big, wonderful, joyful moments are amazing.

But what about the simpler, smaller moments?

What about the sweet nooks and crannies hidden beyond the heaviness?

Serendipitous bursts of light, the faint smell of promise, the clarity amidst the chaos?

It takes time, practice, and patience to notice these things.

Be aware and be mindful of sunsets, cloud formations, and first blooms.

The ordinary pleasures can make life unexpectedly extraordinary and deservedly joyful.