Going to see a therapist is a sign of personal strength and wisdom, a recognition of the importance you give to yourself and your well-being. Therapy is an investment in yourself. I believe the fundamental question to be dealt with in therapy is "what is the life that you want and how do you get it?". Starting with the hand you have been dealt in life, we work together to help you move forward into the life you want and to deal with obstacles in your path. It may be important for you to heal old wounds before you can move ahead into the life you want. This means working through things that have happened in the past, issues from your childhood that linger in your adult life, or changing negative beliefs about yourself that get in your way. You may be ready to begin to move forward now and want help clarifying your vision of the life you want. Together we will work to help you articulate your vision using dreams, writing, and talking. I endeavor to allow each session to unfold on its own, raising as it does memory of previous sessions and pointing the way to future work. The shape of each hour is dictated by the client, what she brings and where her gaze is. As I listen, I remember previous sessions and the threads of the fabric we are weaving. I keep in check my own desire for how things should turn out, for the direction to take, for goals to be set. I follow the lead of my patient. This results in a path which is quite non-linear as one week we might talk about work and the next about childhood and the next about yet another issue. But all of these issues are woven together in the fabric of the patient's life and they form as well the fabric of our work together. The particular weave will become apparent as we go along. A habit developed in childhood as a defense against an intrusive parent will show itself again in adult life in work habits or in the way relationship issues are handled. This approach takes time, it is true. And that runs against the grain of many for a quick fix. Both the therapist and the client have to be patient with the process.
More Info About My Practice
Because I believe that the contract for therapy lies between the client and the therapist, I do not accept third party payment. This allows me also to utilize a generous sliding fee scale and to provide a greater degree of confidentiality than would otherwise be possible.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Clinical Supervision
Distance or Phone Therapy
Ages I Work With
Adults
Elders
Languages I Speak
English
Groups I Work With
My approach is through the psychology of C.G. Jung. I am especially interested in women at mid-life and beyond.
Therapy Approaches I Use
Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Jungian Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic
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