My Approach

My first goal as your therapist is to establish a warm, mutually-respectful relationship that serves as a strong foundation for the work to come. 

Once you feel comfortable in the therapy room, we will explore what is troubling you at your pace. This may mean processing something in your past, tackling a purely "here-and-now" issue, or, as is so often the case, identifying how the past is influencing the present.

Together, we will clarify your concerns, foster insight about them, and develop effective ways to cope and reduce emotional pain. In some instances, simply developing insight is the key to feeling better; in others, a more concrete problem-solving approach is most effective. 

My work is guided by psychodynamic and attachment theories, and I frequently integrate elements of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) as well. 

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