Fostering a connection between myself and my clients provides the foundation on which the treatment is based. I aim to create a warm, inviting environment where clients can explore their feelings, hopes and challenges with the support of a sensitive, empathic therapist.
My approach is informed by my experience working in a variety of mental health and medical settings. In the course of my development as a therapist, I have gained invaluable experience treating the following populations: young artists/writers working to establish their careers; LGBTQ-identified people and those at risk for HIV; high school, bachelor and master level students; the chronically homeless; families of chronically ill patients; and the severely and persistently mentally ill. This diversity of experience is united by the common thread: my attempt to connect with each individual in order to assist them in improving their life.
Many people ask if I have a theoretical orientation from which I work. The answer is yes, I have several. Most of my training has been in the tradition of psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Within this tradition I find relational theory to be the most compelling, as it acknowledges the value of examining the way a client relates to others, including the therapist, as a means of gaining insight and creating change. In addition, I frequently find it helpful to incorporate cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and harm reduction techniques in my work.
I love to learn and consider continuing education to be essential to my practice. Some current areas of professional interest include the incorporation of mindfulness in therapy, the therapist's use of self, and cross-cultural dialogues.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about my approach or how we may begin to work together to address your unique set of needs.
My approach is informed by my experience working in a variety of mental health and medical settings. In the course of my development as a therapist, I have gained invaluable experience treating the following populations: young artists/writers working to establish their careers; LGBTQ-identified people and those at risk for HIV; high school, bachelor and master level students; the chronically homeless; families of chronically ill patients; and the severely and persistently mentally ill. This diversity of experience is united by the common thread: my attempt to connect with each individual in order to assist them in improving their life.
Many people ask if I have a theoretical orientation from which I work. The answer is yes, I have several. Most of my training has been in the tradition of psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Within this tradition I find relational theory to be the most compelling, as it acknowledges the value of examining the way a client relates to others, including the therapist, as a means of gaining insight and creating change. In addition, I frequently find it helpful to incorporate cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and harm reduction techniques in my work.
I love to learn and consider continuing education to be essential to my practice. Some current areas of professional interest include the incorporation of mindfulness in therapy, the therapist's use of self, and cross-cultural dialogues.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about my approach or how we may begin to work together to address your unique set of needs.