There is a path. Your Path. You know you have something to offer the world but may have a hard time believing in yourself, or hearing your own voice loudly and clearly enough. You may suffer from harsh self criticism, lack of confidence, inexplicable depression or anxiety, or relational loneliness. I encourage you to take seriously your desire to make changes in your life. This is an important longing which can lead you to creating the life you have imagined. It is often a relief to put these thoughts into words in a place where it will be taken seriously. Together we can make sense of what is going on. I am able to help you discover the source of your complaint as well as effective ways of addressing it.
Many of the people I work with are professionals who work hard and are living the life they set out to create. At least on the outside. Inside, self-criticism, relationship conflicts, exhaustion, and dissatisfaction are present all too frequently. I help you to get to the root of your repetitive problems so that your life feels more whole.
I am a contemporary psychoanalyst. What that means is that I work in a relational style that is collaborative and alive. Psychoanalysis is conducted on the couch or face-to-face at a frequency of 2-5x/week. It is very helpful in healing long-standing, persistent problems. It also serves to unearth hidden potential and creativity. When your emotional issues are resolved, your psychic energy is available to live a fuller life.
Have you ever wished that someone could really see you and help you to heal? The increased frequency of sessions allows for a detailed, intimate look at what has been troubling you. Deeper needs, deprivations and sorrows get the time and attention they need to heal. Lying on the couch is often very helpful because it allows you to focus internally, on your own thoughts and feelings, away from the social customs of face-to-face interactions.
Many of the individuals I work with have experienced childhood trauma. Your past traumas may interfere with emotional regulation, self expression and personal relationships. You may find yourself vacillating between having no feelings or being overwhelmed by feelings. I help you move beyond these constraints to gain more understanding and control. I am trained to see what is under the surface; this helps you to see things in a new way. Psychoanalysis relies on the unconscious (dreams, wordless, somatic experiences) and the patient-analyst relationship to heal. It is an emotionally safe and rich environment in which to re-integrate the dissociated, shameful and unknown treasures of your psyche.
Psychoanalysis is helpful for treating long-standing issues, resulting from emotional trauma, that have been hard to treat fully with other methods. It is also suitable for accessing your creativity and vitality more reliably.
Please contact me to discuss this option as a possibility for you.