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A Love Letter Written in Contrast to Denmark By Christina Winholt Raccuia There are two places that live inside me, not in opposition, but in dialogue. Denmark, where the light is soft and the days stretch gently into one another. And New York City, where everything is immediate, electric, and unapologetically alive. I belong to both. But I have chosen New York. This is not a rejection of Denmark. It is, in many ways, because of Denmark that I understand why. Denmark: The Bea

ROSIE, above, in her happier place in Denmark, 2025. Photo courtesy of Christina Raccuia. Recently, I experienced the loss of my 18-year-old dog, Rosie. For nearly two decades, she was woven into the rhythm of my daily life — present through ordinary days, major milestones, moments of joy, and periods of hardship. Her absence has left a space that feels far larger than many people might expect and it has deepened my understanding of why the loss of a beloved pet can be so pro

Finding a therapist in New York is not difficult. Finding the right therapist is something else entirely. There are thousands of clinicians in New York City, representing a wide range of training, approaches, and personalities. On paper, many may seem similar. In practice, the experience can feel vastly different. If you have tried therapy before and found yourself underwhelmed, unchanged, or even more uncertain, you are not alone. And it does not mean therapy “doesn’t work.

By Christina Winholt Raccuia, MAEd, MSW, LMSW, LCSW, PhD candidate ONE CONSTRUCTIVE WAY TO COUNTER THE HELPLESSNESS that often accompanies political anxiety is through meaningful action. In my work as a psychotherapist, I am seeing a marked rise in political anxiety among clients. This anxiety extends beyond political preferences or policy debates. Many people are living with a persistent sense of unease that affects sleep, mood, focus, and overall well-being. The current p

By Christina Winholt Raccuia, MAEd, MSW, LMSW, LCSW, PhD candidate In an era defined by distraction, overscheduling, and competing demands, one of the quiet casualties of modern life is sustained emotional connection between couples. Many relationships do not fracture dramatically; they thin out slowly, worn down by logistics, parenting, and exhaustion. What is often missing is not love, but time—specifically, intentional time. Growing up, my parents had a daily ritual they

SOME PEOPLE MOVE THROUGH LIFE LIKE PERPETUAL BABY BIRDS. Photo credit: Taty Sena via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 International License. Picture a nest full of baby birds: tiny heads tilted back, beaks wide open, waiting for food to be dropped in. They don’t hunt, they don’t give back, they just wait—demanding nourishment without pause. In nature, this is survival. In human relationships, it can feel like suffocation. Some people move through life like perpetual baby bird

Women in their plus 50’s who are single either by choice (divorce) or due to loss are often presented with an ambivalence of what they...

Anemone. Seldom seen, glowing along the ocean floor, the anemone is a watery blossom. It is white lace opening under tons of black,...

For many of us, this crisis has forced us to change direction. Many of my friends and patients have lost jobs, businesses, investments,...