MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH & AREAS OF SPECIALTY:
“Once in treatment, those who formed a real partnership with their therapist- by being open, even with painful subjects and by working on issues between sessions -were more likely to progress.” Consumer Reports, 11/95.
“Once in treatment, those who formed a real partnership with their therapist- by being open, even with painful subjects and by working on issues between sessions -were more likely to progress.” Consumer Reports, 11/95.
HOW DO I PRACTICE PSYCHOTHERAPY?
Psychotherapy is a process of discovery - a learning process. Usually therapy is conducted at a frequency of one to two times per week. It begins by creating a private, confidential context, where we can talk about the history of the problem that brings you to therapy, including the onset, the duration and the triggers that make it worse.
I believe in an empathic, collaborative approach to therapy, one which is accepting and provides a safe environment for self-exploration. The work that is actually done depends on your needs and desires. In some cases the goal is to uncover emotional experiences of the past that are brought to the surface by current events, situations and relationships so that the present circumstances can be understood and dealt with in a different way.
My approach is psychodynamic and can be either short term or long term depending on your needs. In the course of exploring and re-understanding, painful or uncomfortable symptoms such as persistent depressed feelings, fearfulness, or unwanted habits and thoughts often decrease in intensity and frequency. Ways of responding and acting which have been ineffective can also be changed.
In the process of psychotherapy, you can see beneath the surface and integrate intellectual understanding with your emotional experiences. I invite you to speak your mind and bring up any concerns you have with how the therapy is going. I believe that maybe more than any other factor in psychotherapy, it’s the relationship built between a patient and therapist that fosters change.
I believe in an empathic, collaborative approach to therapy, one which is accepting and provides a safe environment for self-exploration. The work that is actually done depends on your needs and desires. In some cases the goal is to uncover emotional experiences of the past that are brought to the surface by current events, situations and relationships so that the present circumstances can be understood and dealt with in a different way.
My approach is psychodynamic and can be either short term or long term depending on your needs. In the course of exploring and re-understanding, painful or uncomfortable symptoms such as persistent depressed feelings, fearfulness, or unwanted habits and thoughts often decrease in intensity and frequency. Ways of responding and acting which have been ineffective can also be changed.
In the process of psychotherapy, you can see beneath the surface and integrate intellectual understanding with your emotional experiences. I invite you to speak your mind and bring up any concerns you have with how the therapy is going. I believe that maybe more than any other factor in psychotherapy, it’s the relationship built between a patient and therapist that fosters change.
MY AREAS OF SPECIALTY INCLUDE:
While my training and experience have equipped me to work with a wide range of clinical concerns, I have developed over the years some specific areas of expertise. My five specialty areas include:
While my training and experience have equipped me to work with a wide range of clinical concerns, I have developed over the years some specific areas of expertise. My five specialty areas include:
- Dealing with Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
- Improving Performance in Sports & the Arts
- Overcoming Trauma
- Supervision
SOME OF THE PROBLEM AREAS I TREAT IN PSYCHOTHERAPY INCLUDE:
- Relationship concerns
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief/loss
- Trauma
- Women's Issues (Pregnancy & Infertility)
- Aging and other life changes
- Artistic and Sports Performance Difficulties