Individual Adult Psychotherapy
Creating change is hard; it helps to have a collaborator.
When you’re often in conflict with yourself or in conflict with others—or both—it may be a good time to talk with someone. The very act of reaching out is a step towards addressing the challenges in your life.
Offerings:
Anxiety and stress related to career and professional life. I see a lot of clients at all stages in their careers who are seeking help coping with work-related stress. I believe that, as they say in narrative therapy, the person’s not the problem, the problem is the problem. We examine where the stress is coming from, when it tends to show up, and what conditions are necessary to help the client to turn their back on stress and anxiety.
Depression. Lots of clients come to see me because they’re experiencing depression, either acutely or over a longer period of time. I work with clients to externalize the depression—see it as something as separate from themselves—and to identify what structural changes they can make to their lives to help keep the depression away. We’ll work to contextualize and understand the major events and relationships in your life, cultivate stronger connections to others, and consider how you make decisions.
Low self-esteem. Many of us have negative beliefs about ourselves that just aren’t true. By understanding these beliefs and where they come from, we become better equipped to see ourselves as we truly are.
Improving relationships. I often work with clients who are looking for support more effectively connecting with their loved ones. We work together to navigate challenging relationships with partners, parents, siblings, and friends.
Finding a partner. Clients often come to me because they’re having difficulties finding love. We take a good look at what’s getting in the way, which can be any number of things: fear of intimacy and commitment; overly rigid outlooks, lifestyles, and habits; and a lack of experience in cultivating positive relationships.
Sex therapy. I work with a lot of individual clients who are looking to cultivate more satisfying sex lives. Individuals come to see me to examine their erotic templates, increase their ability to experience and cultivate intimacy, and overcome challenges such as erectile unpredictability (AKA erectile dysfunction), sexual compulsion, pain during sex, and premature ejaculation. I also work with individual clients who want to explore consensual non-monogamy and polyamory. This work can be delicate and intimidating; it can also be fun, exciting, and life-changing.
Substance abuse. Coping with addiction is a challenge for so many of us. I provide an open, non-judgmental space for clients to consider and improve their relationship to drugs and alcohol. My work with those struggling with addiction is more gentle than prescriptive; I provide warm and nurturing support to clients looking to reduce any harm they may be doing to themselves.