While I have had other therapists before and the talk was always helpful, something was different with Dr. Mandelbaum. I feel that his unique strategies helped me for the first time become an emotionally aware adult, no longer reliant on others to regulate my emotions. He is able to appropriately use his own life experiences (without oversharing or making it about him) to connect to us (his clients) so that we feel validated and heard. However, he makes sure we don’t only stay stuck in being validated, but also have the tools to go out and live our best lives (by our own definition). He doesn’t shy away from giving appropriate and warranted life advice, but he leaves room for us to grow and come to our own conclusions. Doing so gave me a newfound confidence, which allowed Dr. Mandelbaum to make good on his promise that he would edit himself out of my life. Thank you, Dr. Mandelbaum!