About Me
My approach to treatment is interactive and engaging. I find that clients appreciate and benefit from an active therapist who will help identify areas of difficulty and work on initiating changes rather than a passive, primarily listening approach to treatment. A comfortable fit between client and therapist is an essential part of the process.
I believe psychotherapy can serve many purposes. Traditionally, it has been considered a means to treat problems (a psychopathology orientation) and has proven very effective at such a task. Over the past decade or so, some research psychologists have become increasingly focused on "positive psychology", exploring aspects of life that are most satisfying (e.g., love, creativity, joy, playfulness, intimacy, sensuality, compassion). This is an area of professional interest to me, and I believe it is relevant to the lives of my patients.
I completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute in NYC and am currently a candidate with the New York University post-doctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. My approach to treatment is predominantly psychoanalytic. I treat a wide variety of patients dealing with a broad range of issues/symptoms, many of which have their roots in an individual's relationships.