THE GOAL IS TO FEEL BETTER
With over 35 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and as a certified psychoanalyst since 1991, I have helped people successfully work through obstacles to feeling better and leading more gratifying lives. My approach to therapy emphasizes insight, self-awareness, and empowerment. It is a collaboration, a working together to understand the meaning of symptoms, to find new options for solving problems, to gain perspective on yourself and to put other peoples’ behavior into perspective.
I offer a safe place for people to explore their very personal concerns so that they can develop healthier relationships and better cope with painful life events.
I am also experienced working with those who suffer from eating disorders and with all whose lives are difficult or painful in other ways, such as depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, or self-doubts.
In addition to individual work, I offer couples therapy to help two people recapture and enhance the original connection, to learn about themselves in relation to each other, and to resolve conflict.
The core principle resides in the art of communication. Improved communication requires respect for oneself and for the “other” and listening carefully to each other with the goal of understanding and appreciating the other’s strengths and vulnerabilities.
An important pre-condition for both individual and couple work, is a safe environment that allows for openness and honesty. This is required for people to open up and express concerns and frustrations without fear of judgement, anger, or hurt.
The goal of feeling better involves a genuine emotional acceptance of oneself, with positive changes in relationships occurring naturally.
