my philosophy

When I work with adults, couples, families or children I believe taking a collaborative and introspective approach to treatment helps patients access their own wisdom and healing potential. We can often become disillusioned with ourselves or others as a result of deep pain, wounds, and burdens that we carry with us on a daily basis. For many of us, turning away or avoiding these difficulties is a natural reaction and attempt to cope with these struggles. Despite the temporary relief that may accompany this style of coping it often maintains extreme beliefs, negative feelings, and unproductive behaviors.

Central to any effective treatment is the relationship between therapist and patient. By providing a safe, supportive, connected, and compassionate environment people can find the strength to directly explore their struggles without feeling pushed, pathologized or retraumatized. Empowering and supporting my patients to turn towards and explore these areas of difficulty often leads to lasting change and new ways of relating to themselves, others, and the larger world.

Recommended Reading Material

Talking to Children About Traumatic Events. By Dr. Ari Kellner.

Getting to Know Me: Psychodynamic therapy has been caricatured as navel-gazing, but studies show powerful bene!ts. By Jonathan Shedler, Scientifc American.

Helping Kids Beat Depression... by Treating Mom. By Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal.