Whitney Taussig LCSW

Whitney Taussig LCSW Licensed therapist, podcast host, and mental health educator.

I help people build emotional resilience, navigate complexity, and stay grounded in a loud world—through therapy, conversation, and compassion-centered insight.

What you repeat becomes who you are. I was reminded of this today when we were recording our podcast. Our guest talked a...
04/17/2026

What you repeat becomes who you are. I was reminded of this today when we were recording our podcast. Our guest talked about the power of consistency and how it’s usually at the foundation of success. I think that’s also true with our lives. The small habits that we repeat every day create who we eventually become.

I’d bet on these progress girls every time !
03/16/2026

I’d bet on these progress girls every time !

When you talk to yourself in your head, the part that’s speaking and the part that’s listening are both you — just diffe...
02/26/2026

When you talk to yourself in your head, the part that’s speaking and the part that’s listening are both you — just different layers. One voice is your thoughts, and the other is your awareness noticing those thoughts. That “listener” is often the steadier, observing part of you that isn’t as reactive. The goal in therapy isn’t to silence the voice — it’s to strengthen the calm one that can hear it without being ruled by it.

When life feels short but midweek feels 47 hours long, it’s usually because we experience time emotionally, not logicall...
02/25/2026

When life feels short but midweek feels 47 hours long, it’s usually because we experience time emotionally, not logically. The big picture moves fast—years, seasons, kids growing—but the middle of a demanding week stretches because your brain is tracking effort, stress, and anticipation. When we’re depleted or just pushing through, time slows down because we’re counting minutes instead of meaning. Both can be true at once: life is fleeting, and some days are just heavy.

Your brain is wired to remember emotionally charged moments … especially embarrassment because they once signaled social...
02/24/2026

Your brain is wired to remember emotionally charged moments … especially embarrassment because they once signaled social threat, and belonging has always meant survival. Those memories get encoded deeply because your nervous system tagged them as important.

Putting your keys down, on the other hand, is a neutral, repetitive action that your brain doesn’t prioritize unless you were fully present. So it’s not that you’re broken—it’s that your brain remembers what felt dangerous, not what was mundane.

When you talk to yourself in your head, the part that’s speaking and the part that’s listening are both you — just diffe...
02/23/2026

When you talk to yourself in your head, the part that’s speaking and the part that’s listening are both you — just different layers. One voice is your thoughts, and the other is your awareness noticing those thoughts. That “listener” is often the steadier, observing part of you that isn’t as reactive. The goal in therapy isn’t to silence the voice — it’s to strengthen the calm one that can hear it without being ruled by it.

It makes sense that you feel overstimulated and under-accomplished at the same time—those feelings often come from two d...
02/23/2026

It makes sense that you feel overstimulated and under-accomplished at the same time—those feelings often come from two different places. When your nervous system is overloaded by constant input and micro-demands, you’re stuck reacting rather than creating, which is exhausting but doesn’t feel meaningful.

Accomplishment usually comes from focused effort and completion, not from putting out endless small fires. You’re not failing—you’re likely dysregulated and diffused, and with more clarity and fewer inputs, that “I did nothing” feeling often softens.

Your trauma is trying to protect you. It’s just… outdated —a survival response that hasn’t caught up to the present mome...
02/13/2026

Your trauma is trying to protect you. It’s just… outdated —
a survival response that hasn’t caught up to the present moment.
Pause. Breathe. Gently remind your body: we’re safe now.- every maladaptive behavior stemmed from some coping mechanism ❤️

Anxiety is a very convincing liar.It sounds confident. It feels urgent.That doesn’t make it accurate.Breathe. Get regula...
02/11/2026

Anxiety is a very convincing liar.
It sounds confident. It feels urgent.
That doesn’t make it accurate.
Breathe. Get regulated. Check the facts

Honestly, I’m not sure if I’m off base here, but living a good life doesn’t seem that complicated to me. I mean, there a...
02/10/2026

Honestly, I’m not sure if I’m off base here, but living a good life doesn’t seem that complicated to me. I mean, there are tons of recipes and tips out there, but at the end of the day, it’s pretty straightforward. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of biohacking and skincare stuff, but happy and healthy living is pretty simple.

Nothing is missing.This moment isn’t a mistake.You’re exactly where you need to be—even if it doesn’t feel comfortable y...
02/09/2026

Nothing is missing.
This moment isn’t a mistake.
You’re exactly where you need to be—even if it doesn’t feel comfortable yet.

Our brains are meaning-making machines, not truth machines.They fill in gaps, protect us, predict danger, and sometimes…...
01/31/2026

Our brains are meaning-making machines, not truth machines.

They fill in gaps, protect us, predict danger, and sometimes… catastrophize for sport.
When we don’t question our thoughts, we confuse fear with intuition and stories with reality.

Pausing to ask “Is this true, helpful, or coming from dysregulation?” creates choice — and that’s where regulation lives.

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