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Pain in this life is not avoidable, but the pain we create avoiding pain is avoidable.
R. D. Laing
THERAPEUTIC PHILOSOPHY
My practice is grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic models of psychotherapy. At its core, psychoanalytic therapy examines our internal world, emotional experiences, and recurring relational patterns, many of which may be beyond our conscious awareness. These unconscious processes then influence how we understand and relate to ourselves and others, and the difficulties we experience. Psychoanalytic therapy makes space to become curious about these patterns. Over time, recurring themes, behaviors, and symptoms begin to emerge more clearly. Through the therapeutic process, aspects of experience that may previously have been defended against, fragmented, or difficult to think about can become more accessible. However, these are not always questions with quick answers.
WHY PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY?
In a culture that often seeks quick fixes, psychoanalytic therapy is long-term, slow, and deliberate work. It is an investment in insight that values complexity, strengthens identity, and fosters change that endures. Ultimately, psychoanalytic therapy is designed to answer the questions that plague so many of us:
Why do I keep repeating this? Why do I feel emotions disproportionate to what is happening? Why is understanding something intellectually not enough for me to change it?
Psychoanalytic therapy is designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of the patterns that shape their lives, the roots of recurring emotions, and the path toward lasting internal change. If you feel “stuck” in familiar cycles of self-doubt, relational patterns, or unresolved grief, psychoanalytic therapy can make those patterns intelligible. My work is non-directive, relational, and insight-oriented as opposed to authoritative, solution-focused, and goal-oriented. The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a container to examine how you manage closeness, vulnerability, authority, and care. When we understand the story beneath the symptom, we gain the freedom to live a new one.
I strictly abide by the ethical guidelines set by BACP and COSCA, typically offering long-term therapy. I aim to work in a facilitative manner, free of criticism or advice. This is done with the intention of helping you trust yourself and make choices which empower and enable you to live more authentically. Ultimately, the hope of analytic therapy is for you to develop the capacity to live life openly and truthfully. My work spans different domains and addresses a wide range of needs, from personal growth for clients to professional development for psychotherapy trainees and colleagues.
