INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLES:

With couples and individuals, I use a combination psychodynamic approach. The psychodynamic approach is grounded in the belief that unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences—especially those from early relationships—shape current behavior, emotions, and interpersonal patterns. This method helps clients gain insight into how unresolved conflicts and internalized beliefs influence their present-day struggles.

In therapy, I will work with the client to explore recurring themes, emotional reactions, and relational dynamics. Particular attention is paid to defense mechanisms, attachment history, and the therapeutic relationship itself, which can often reflect important aspects of the client’s broader relational world (a concept known as transference).

I will help the client bring unconscious material into conscious awareness, allowing for greater self-understanding, emotional processing, and behavioral change. Over time, this deepened insight can reduce internal conflict, improve relationships, and foster lasting personal growth.

In couples therapy, I use a combination approach of psychodynamic, attachment, and EFT. My approach in couples therapy focuses on uncovering and understanding the unconscious patterns, emotional dynamics, and early attachment experiences that influence each partner’s behavior and interactions within the relationship. This approach emphasizes how past relationships—particularly those formed in childhood—shape current relational expectations, defenses, and emotional responses.

In the context of couples therapy, I help each partner explore their internal world, including underlying fears, unmet needs, and implicit beliefs about love, trust, and vulnerability.

The goal of my approach is not only to resolve surface-level conflicts but to deepen emotional understanding and empathy between partners. Through increased self-awareness and reflection, couples can break maladaptive cycles, improve emotional intimacy, and build healthier ways of relating to one another.

SINGLE SESSION THERAPY (SST):

Single Session Therapy is a brief, goal-oriented approach that aims to provide effective therapeutic impact in just one meeting. Rather than assuming an ongoing treatment plan, SST treats each session as a complete and self-contained encounter. It focuses on the client's most pressing concern, emphasizing immediate problem-solving, insight, and empowerment.

SST involves collaborative agenda-setting, prioritizing what matters most to the client, and drawing on their strengths and past coping strategies. I may use techniques from various modalities (such as solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, or narrative approaches), depending on the client's needs.

While clients may choose to return for additional sessions, SST respects that many people benefit from timely, focused support without long-term therapy. This approach is especially helpful for clients facing situational stressors, decision-making dilemmas, or those hesitant to commit to ongoing therapy.