I have advanced training in using experiential models of therapy like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. In these sessions, we don’t just talk about the problems, we actively observe your interactions as they occur in sessions. We work to slow things down so you can understand what you are feeling and how you are getting stuck in reactions to your partner. We learn more about the emotions involved, so that you can become more responsive and less reactive to your partner. I will support you and your partner to actively practice new ways of getting through to each other.

 

 

When I work with individuals who are experiencing challenges such as depression or anxiety, or various life stressors,  I take a holistic approach and consider various dimensions of your experience. Problems can be intrapersonal (within yourself/intrapsychic), interpersonal (involving others/relational), environmental (work, living situation, dysfunctional or oppressive systems), or a combination of all these. We will look at the whole picture and focus on what is most relevant to the problem or symptoms you are facing.

 

 

My past psychotherapy training was rooted in contemporary psychodynamic theories. More recently in my clinical practice, I have done advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples, as well as its applications to individual therapy. This is a highly experiential model that emphasizes having new experiences of success in the session in hearing your partner and in being heard by your partner. This also informs my work with individuals when we are talking about relational trauma, patterns in relationships, and how you relate to your own emotions/needs.