Psychoanalytic

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist and a Clinical Fellow of the Neuropsychoanalysis Association.

I was introduced to modern psychoanalysis through Naropa University, and have continued to deepen with ongoing studies at The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in Manhattan, NY.

I hold a Certificate in Jungian Studies: C.G. Jung Institute, Los Angeles, and am working towards becoming a Certified IAAP Jungian Analyst: C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, Switzerland. Jungian Analysis/Depth Therapy is a personalized experience of finding our own personal mythology through deep engagement with the unconscious. We explore Dreams, Symbology, Shadow, Creativity, Phenomenon, Images, and your personal associations in connecting to your Psyche’s soulful longings for this life-journey.

I work from a social and relational psychoanalytic perspective. I pay close attention to how past and present sociopolitical forces, family dynamics, and personal history shape the way we experience our lives and relate to ourselves, others, and the wider world. From this perspective, I function much less as an authority, but as a partner in trying to make sense of my patients' thoroughly unique experience.

Carefully listening to the conflicts and desires hidden within your story, through which we can establish new ways for you to live and thrive.

Psychoanalysis theorizes that we all have an unconscious that, outside our awareness, directs many of our choices. For this reason, psychoanalysis does not just focus on an individual's behavior but also on why they engage in it. By carefully listening and interacting with the client, I will help bring unconscious or deeply buried thoughts and feelings to the conscious mind so that repressed experiences and emotions, often from childhood, can be brought to the surface and examined.

I am currently a student of Jungian psychoanalysis through the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. Psychoanalytic therapy aims to understand processes of our unconscious and how they impact our functioning in our daily lives. Psychoanalytic therapy is a deep dive into your complexes and personal history. Psychoanalytic theories used in conjunction with other experiential and somatic types of therapy can assist us in bringing our unconscious threads to consciousness.

This approach explore how the unconscious mind influences your thoughts, behaviors and feelings. I believe Anxiety and depressive symptoms are manifestations of deeper challenges that we will uncover together.

I offer existential psychotherapy. Understanding your past and how it effects your present allows you to slowly bring change to your current world.

Modern psychoanalysts recognize the individuality of each person. We aim to understand the unconscious forces that may interfere with living fulfilling lives. By creating a non-judgmental space, the analyst helps people talk about feelings, thoughts and fantasies they may not have known they had. By accepting all these thoughts and feelings as valuable information, the analyst helps people learn to tolerate painful feelings and accept the disturbing and sometimes intriguing parts of themselves.

I approach therapy through a Contemporary Psychoanalytic Lens to understand what is being communicated through one's behaviors and understand how past experiences influence current relationships. As we form a relationship, I have found individuals develop stronger insight, aiding with a deeper understanding of self, and experiencing more lasting and sustainable relief.

I have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology, with many advanced trainings in Jungian Therapy, known also as Analytical Psychology or Depth Psychology. These include Certification in Jungian Studies, and ongoing Sandplay Training from the C. G. Jung Institute. I attend weekly educational seminars in psychoanalytic counseling with Jungian Analysts in the international and local communities.

The Psychoanalytic model is client-centered and focuses on the past experiences of each client. Past experiences often impact current life situations which can hinder productive growth in the here and now. Past experiences such as childhood trauma or family life cycles are addressed to identify behavioral patterns that require change in the clients life.