My Approach to Helping

The practice of psychotherapy is an art. I have over 25 years of postgraduate experience and an ongoing passion and engagement in the art of psychotherapy. When the fit is right - a good therapeutic relationship can provide a powerful vehicle for healing and transformation. I think for therapy to really gel you need to feel that your therapist gets you --perhaps in a way few others have. People I work with often tell me they have that experience with me - they feel fully seen and understood. They also feel that I like and enjoy them. I have had the privilege of helping many people move through significant personal challenges, discover and develop their strengths and transform their experience of themselves in the world. I am continually awed by the courage and resilience of the people I work with. My style is generally interactive, you will feel there is a person in the room with you. I will challenge you when I think it's appropriate but it will always be from a caring and respectful place. While I use a psychoanalytic lens and find cognitive-behavioral techniques helpful in some instances I don't believe in a cookie-cutter approach. I very much work with each individual to facilitate their personal journey in a way that works for them. For me therapeutic relationship is very much a collaborative endeavor.

While my educational credentials are important (Masters and Doctoral degrees, certificate in Psychoanalysis) equally so are more personal qualities of mine like integrity, curiosity, empathy, and humor. I am committed to creating a safe space where all feelings and thoughts, desires and fears can be explored together.

I have worked for many years with a diverse group of people who bring a range of triumphs and challenges: intimacy and trust in relationship, life transitions, trauma and loss, compulsive behaviors, parenting and adoption, aging parents, depression and anxiety, professional road blocks and creative impasses. I work competently and comfortably with all sexual orientations and family constellations and have worked extensively with couples.

 

More Info About My Practice

I am a licensed provider within the state of New York and reimbursable by most behavioral health plans.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Group Therapy
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
• Adoption / Reunion Issues
• Aging & Geriatric Issues
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Blended Family Issues
• Career Choice
• Caregiver Issues / Stress
• Child and/or Adolescent Issues
• Codependency / Dependency
• Communication Problems
• Compulsive Spending / Shopping
• Control Issues
• Creative Blocks
• Depression
• Dissociation
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Eating & Food Issues
• Emotional Abuse
• Emptiness
• Family of Origin Issues
• Family Problems
• Gambling Addiction
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Helplessness / Victimhood
• Identity Issues
• Inadequacy
• Isolation
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
• Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
• Parenting
• Post Partum Depression
• Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Relationships & Marriage
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Esteem
• Sexual Abuse
• Social Anxiety / Phobia
• Stress
• Trust Issues
• Women's Issues
• Workplace Issues