The goal of psychoanalytic treatment is to help people improve the quality of their lives and relationships. I work creatively with my patients to uncover, understand and free unconscious patterns of relating to self and others. My psychoanalytic approach to therapy is complimented by my background as a student and teacher of meditation, Buddhist Psychology, and Contemplative Psychotherapy.
I have over ten years experience treating those with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. It's an incredible honor to accompany my patients on their courageous journey of self-discovery and healing. My mission is to listen deeply and engage in a lively ongoing therapeutic conversation whose purpose is to transform suffering into greater freedom and flexibility to enjoy and find satisfaction in life.
I invite you to learn more about my approach and background, and if you have specific needs you would like to talk about, please feel free to contact me. Individual therapy often starts as a port in a storm.
I have over ten years experience treating those with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. It's an incredible honor to accompany my patients on their courageous journey of self-discovery and healing. My mission is to listen deeply and engage in a lively ongoing therapeutic conversation whose purpose is to transform suffering into greater freedom and flexibility to enjoy and find satisfaction in life.
I invite you to learn more about my approach and background, and if you have specific needs you would like to talk about, please feel free to contact me. Individual therapy often starts as a port in a storm.
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My approach to therapy draws on the Relational and Modern traditions of psychoanalysis.
Psychoanalytic Therapy is a treatment for relieving mental and emotional distress.
It's based on an understanding of the unconscious, and how unconscious processes affect our minds as a whole, including our emotions, actions, thoughts and perceptions.
It draws on experiences in our family of origin, among other things, as helpful for understanding the present.
The goal of psychoanalytic treatment is to help people improve the quality of their lives and relationships.
Psychoanalytic Therapy is a treatment for relieving mental and emotional distress.
It's based on an understanding of the unconscious, and how unconscious processes affect our minds as a whole, including our emotions, actions, thoughts and perceptions.
It draws on experiences in our family of origin, among other things, as helpful for understanding the present.
The goal of psychoanalytic treatment is to help people improve the quality of their lives and relationships.
Therapy is a powerful process for both personal growth and the treatment of deep, psychological and emotional pain.
I specialize in working with adults with a wide range of issues, including recovery from childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship problems and addiction.
Typically, therapy involves meeting regularly, usually weekly, and working to put thoughts, feelings and impulses into words.
Sometimes people prefer to work with images or movement rather than words, and these approaches can be very effective too.
I specialize in working with adults with a wide range of issues, including recovery from childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship problems and addiction.
Typically, therapy involves meeting regularly, usually weekly, and working to put thoughts, feelings and impulses into words.
Sometimes people prefer to work with images or movement rather than words, and these approaches can be very effective too.
Couples work is a dynamic therapeutic process that often yields beneficial results relatively quickly.
When I work with couples, the couple is my client.
I am allied with both partners as they work to express the painful feelings that bring them into therapy, and as they learn to talk and listen in more mutually satisfying ways.
Couples therapy helps to provide containment for intense feelings, and supports each partner to speak honestly and to listen receptively so they can both begin to feel genuinely heard and understood.
When I work with couples, the couple is my client.
I am allied with both partners as they work to express the painful feelings that bring them into therapy, and as they learn to talk and listen in more mutually satisfying ways.
Couples therapy helps to provide containment for intense feelings, and supports each partner to speak honestly and to listen receptively so they can both begin to feel genuinely heard and understood.
I offer consultation for post-licensure psychotherapists and group therapists.
Being a therapist is a personal and professional adventure in self-awareness and integration of our own hurt and unconscious places.
It's good to receive support and nourishment by doing our own therapeutic and consultation work, along with other ongoing professional training.
This is what frees us up to be flexible and trustworthy for our clients, even as we continue to grow and develop.
Exploration of our own conscious and unconscious feelings and assumptions, and the difficulties we encounter in our professional work, is key to developing mastery and enjoyment of the art and science of therapy.
Being a therapist is a personal and professional adventure in self-awareness and integration of our own hurt and unconscious places.
It's good to receive support and nourishment by doing our own therapeutic and consultation work, along with other ongoing professional training.
This is what frees us up to be flexible and trustworthy for our clients, even as we continue to grow and develop.
Exploration of our own conscious and unconscious feelings and assumptions, and the difficulties we encounter in our professional work, is key to developing mastery and enjoyment of the art and science of therapy.
Counseling and psychotherapy are terms that are often used interchangeably.
A Licensed Psychotherapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor typically have a comparable educational and professional training background.
I tend to prefer the word psychotherapy because it connotes something more of the rich, complex and subtle processes that take place within the therapeutic work and relationship, and which are the essential factors of treatment.
For me, the term "counseling" encompasses a shorter-term, situationally focused process in which the therapist provides guidance for resolving a specific problem in one's environment or relationship.
A Licensed Psychotherapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor typically have a comparable educational and professional training background.
I tend to prefer the word psychotherapy because it connotes something more of the rich, complex and subtle processes that take place within the therapeutic work and relationship, and which are the essential factors of treatment.
For me, the term "counseling" encompasses a shorter-term, situationally focused process in which the therapist provides guidance for resolving a specific problem in one's environment or relationship.
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