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Therapy That is

Compassionate

I strive to be a safe and empathetic person who makes you feel heard and understood.

Relational

Healing occurs in relationship. Together we’ll look at your relationship to yourself, to others, to your past, and even to me.

Embodied

I’ll help you make contact with your body in a safe way.

And sometimes hilarious

Let’s laugh until we cry and cry until we laugh.

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What is psychoanalytic therapy?

Psychoanalytic therapy is a type of therapy that has evolved from the original writings of Freud. However, much has changed since Freud’s time. The stereotype of psychoanalysis is a stern and silent therapist who analyzes someone lying on the couch, and while I do invite people to lie down (it’s comfortable!), psychoanalytic therapy today has much more to do with the relationship between the therapist and client, and what comes up between them in the room.

Many people come to therapy because they are depressed or anxious, but when we lift the lid and examine things further, it becomes clear that their interpersonal relationships are strained or unsatisfactory. Together, we will look at your relationship to yourself, to your friends and loved ones, to your past, and even to me. Many of my clients find that over time they have come to find relationships richer, less scary, easier to navigate, and more enjoyable. This in turn leads to a lessoning of depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms.

No “psychodynamic” treatment is complete without examining the dynamics of race, gender and class. I am explicitly antiracist and feminist in my life and work. In addition to psychoanalytic therapy, I am informed by somatic therapy, liberation psychology, and humanism.

FAQs

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  • No! You don’t have to do anything in therapy except show up and be as honest as you can. On the other hand, some people, especially neurodivergent folks, find it comforting to lie down during session, turn their camera off, or do a phone session instead. To me, this serves the same function as lying on the couch.

  • Yeah, probably! He had a very phallocentric view of the world. He also helped a lot of women who were in pain and was one of the first doctors to actually listen to women (hence the phrase “the talking cure.”)

    Luckily for us though, it’s 2027 now, not 1900, and Freud has been dead for a while. We can pick and choose what works.

  • Unfortunately, I don’t do that. Research shows that therapy is much more effective on a weekly basis, especially in the first few months.

  • Definitely.

  • No! My male clients are feminist and cool AF. If you resonate with this label, feel free to reach out.