Psychodynamic Therapy

Some parts of ourselves are hidden from our own awareness and become apparent only in the ways we relate to others: the impact we have on them, how we engage them, what seems to come up again and again. Because of this, I use the relationship we build as a window into your world–and as an agent of change in your life. With greater awareness of the underlying habits, patterns, and motivations that direct our lives, the greater your agency, choice, and freedom.

Whenever I think about therapy, I want to know about how early experiences show up in your life today. Sometimes this means that we will look at how representations of important figures in your early life show up in your current relationships. Part of our goal will be to provide experiences - both in therapy and in your life outside of therapy - that help you build new models of relating to people that are more in line with your current life goals.

I practice in an insight oriented and relational way. We explore the roots of our experiences and utilize the therapeutic relationship. We'll use unconscious material like dreams and imagery often in therapy.

I was trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the University of Chicago. Psychodynamic therapy, combined with other approaches, such as energy therapy techniques can be very effective in treating a number of conditions. That said, I don't get stuck on one or two approaches. That would be like a medical doctor who only prescibes penicillin. A good therapist needs a lot of tools in his or her toolbox.

Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover how unconscious beliefs, defense mechanisms, past experiences, and family-of-origin issues influence your current struggles. By exploring these connections, we gain insight into what’s keeping you stuck and create space for growth. This approach emphasizes self-awareness and healing, helping you move toward greater understanding and lasting change in your life and relationships.

The premise of psychodynamic therapy is making the unconscious (what is not readily in our awareness) conscious. The techniques of this modality help you gain insight into your inner processes and behaviors that you may not be consciously aware of. This process helps us become aware of patterns that occur in our behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and relationships. This theory also holds the belief that our past experiences greatly impact our current experiences and relationships.

We approach therapy through a contemporary psychdynamic lens to understand what is being communicated through one's behaviors and understand how past experiences are influencing current relationships. As we form our relationships we have found that individuals develop deeper insight, aiding with a deeper understanding of themselves, and experiencing more lasting and sustainable relief.

Psychodynamic therapy is a type of insight-oriented therapy. Connecting our past experiences to our present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can facilitate personal growth, healthier relationships, and emotional well-being.

Understanding of attachment theory and how ingrained trauma from the past effects us in the present.

I was trained in psychodynamic therapy throughout my masters program. Understanding a client's history, background, and family is essential to knowing how they are impacted by the world in the present.

This is my home base. I work from (mostly) modern theories drawn originally from Freud. (Yes - THAT Freud.) How this plays out is that we’ll talk a lot about what is happening inside of you (your dynamics), especially your feelings, and working on inner changes. We’ll look at your relationships with others, including your relationship with me. We will talk about your caregivers in early life and how that influences who you are today. Goals include a fuller life, resilience, and self-acceptance.

Psychodynamic therapy is a therapeutic treatment that primarily focuses on the interpretation of mental and emotional processes. It shares much in common with psychoanalysis and is often considered a simpler, less time consuming alternative. Psychodynamic therapy seeks to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.

By illuminating your unconscious process you’ll gain self-awareness, empowering you to identify feelings that lie at the heart of your issues.

Psychodynamic means I care about what happened in your past. With awareness of our past experiences, we can better understand and heal our current selves.

The majority of my training stems from psychodynamic theory as I work toward undoing and healing early childhood programming, experiences, and traumas that impact adult functioning.

This form of therapy encourages clients to gain insight into their feelings, thoughts, and relationships by examining unresolved conflicts and emotional struggles. It can help clients uncover hidden motivations and patterns that influence their lives.

Psychodynamic therapy is a therapeutic treatment that primarily focuses on the interpretation of mental and emotional processes. It shares much in common with psychoanalysis and is often considered a simpler, less time consuming alternative. Psychodynamic therapy seeks to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.