The dominant culture tells us that speeding up and maximizing convenience will lead to happiness yet many of us feel isolated, confused, ashamed and less alive to possibility than ever. The right collaborative relationship with a therapist can offer a path away from fleeting illusions and toward the cultivation of greater fulfillment and joy. We can’t alter the past but we can transform our relationship to it. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a unique way of listening and responding without preconception to support you in deepening insight about the dynamics behind distress and unmet desire, and deciding what needs to change.

My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic & existential therapies which promote curiosity to contend with life’s inevitable challenges in meaningful, authentic and constructive ways. Dreams and fantasies are explored to hear the formations of the unconscious. These processes lead to greater agency, they can be challenging, and they can also be fun.

My experience includes work with individuals/couples/teens in non-profit and private practice and years working in the arts, making me well suited to support creative individuals. Issues I help people work through include anxiety, depression, grief, obsessive thoughts, loss of vitality, addiction, codependence, and "stuckness" in dysfunctional patterns.