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Sonia Brill, LCSW

Therapist and Certified Meditation Instructor

Sonia Brill, LCSW is a Chopra Total Wellbeing Coach and psychotherapist who is passionate about introducing holistic healing tools into the traditional mental health model. She is a New York University graduate and for over twenty years, her clinical work has spanned from acute care to outpatient private practice. Using a holistic lens, Sonia currently provides personalized consultations that blend Western psychology with Ayurveda and yoga philosophy. She practices in the New York City area, where she also leads pranayama classes. Sonia is certified as an instructor of meditation and Ayurveda.

Sonia Brill, LCSW

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3 Ways to Rid Yourself of Negative Thoughts

You’ve probably noticed that your mind engages in an inner dialogue. It never seems to stop, producing one thought after another. Like a difficult partner, the mind reminds you of what you did or did …

Sonia Brill, LCSW
Mind-body Health

If You're Panicking About the Coronavirus, Stop Yourself by Trying These 7 Methods

It’s hard to escape the coronavirus updates, especially when it’s talked about all over the media. As much as it’s important to stay healthy physically, it’s also important to stay healthy mentally—an …

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Mind-body Health

Embrace Social Distancing in 6 Easy Ways

You are socialized by your caretakers from the day you are born, but what you start to learn is that your external world holds the cues on how you need to be. You take on patterns of behaviors, though …

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Personal Growth

6 Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Make a Paradigm Shift

We all want things to be different right now. However, what happens today, what happens this hour, what happens in this moment, will define how you go forward. At this very moment, you’re faced with l …

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meditation

Por qué la Meditación es Esencial

Cada persona tiene derecho a una mente sana. Desde la educación, hasta la atención médica, muchas personas enfrentan dificultades para acceder a la atención que necesitan para tener una mente sana. Pr …

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meditation

Why Meditation Is a No-Brainer

Everyone has a right to a healthy mind. From education to health care, many people face hardships in accessing the care they need to have a healthy mind. You probably never saw any of these challenges …

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Mind-body Health

Reconnect Your Mind, Body and Soul with These Four Ways to Navigate the Stages Grief

If you are experiencing grief right now, remember that your path may be unique but you are never alone. Here are four ways to help you navigate the five stages of grief in your own time.Everybody expe …

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Mind-body Health

How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Suicide

Suicide is a tragedy. Friends and family may not even be aware their loved one was in pain. Consider these ways to help relieve the stigma of depression and ensure your loved ones find support.The sui …

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meditation

7 Ways Meditation Is a Prescription for Mental Health

During the Coronavirus pandemic and an election year, an increasing number of people are having to face anxiety, grief, and depression. As a collective, we have the opportunity to embrace, integrate, …

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Mind-body Health

How to Find Space to Stay Grounded During the Present Time

As a busy mom, therapist, and meditation instructor, I have always been drawn to personal transformation, healing, emotional resilience, and spiritual alchemy as anchor points. I find it curious that …

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Mind-body Health

Set Intentions—Not Goals—for the Days Ahead

Setting intentions is not necessarily an easy task, but this deliberate and conscious act can help you create the life you want.When I was six years old, I was on a mission to connect with the Univers …

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7 Maneras en que la Meditación es una Receta para la Salud Mental

Hoy, tantas personas se enfrentan a la ansiedad, el dolor y la depresión durante la pandemia de coronavirus y un año de elecciones. Como colectivo, tenemos la oportunidad de abrazar, integrar y dar un …

Sonia Brill, LCSW
Mind-body Health

How to Cultivate Resilience in an Uncertain World

Imagine driving down a road and suddenly coming to a detour sign. Without warning, you are taken off course, heading from a smooth path onto a bumpy road. As you maneuver and adjust to the new circums …

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