Psychotherapy supports our journey to uncover what is most real and essential, both in ourselves and in our relationships with others. As children, we must shield ourselves against the inevitable pain that results from a complex interplay of temperament and environment. From our families and cultures, we learn to protect the part of ourselves that is most creative and alive. Although this allows us to negotiate the obstacles of growing up, at some point we may find that our habitual patterns no longer serve our true selves. The psychotherapeutic relationship provides an opportunity to recover and elaborate what has been forgotten; in the end, it points toward a life of increased intimacy and authenticity.

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The work of therapy involves approaching our experience with curiosity and compassion, even when that experience is painful or confusing. Together, therapist and patient create a space where previously hidden emotions, thoughts, and bodily states can emerge and be made sense of. This process allows us to loosen the grip of old patterns — whether they take the form of symptoms, repetitive relational struggles, or a vague sense of emptiness — and to open to new ways of being. The aim is not simply to reduce distress, but to support the fuller development of the personality and to create the capacity for richer, more flexible engagement with life.

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While my orientation is psychoanalytic, I take an integrative and pragmatic approach that responds to the realities of day-to-day life. At times, this may mean incorporating structured interventions such as exposure therapy to address anxiety, or drawing on somatic and meditative practices to help patients connect with their embodied experience. I view therapy as a collaborative process, one that honors both the depth of unconscious life and the need for practical tools that enable real-world change. In this way, psychotherapy becomes not just a process of insight, but a practice of living with greater freedom, vitality, and authenticity.