My Approach

My approach is firmly grounded in my first-hand experiences as the client of excellent therapists. I have sought out therapy at a number of points in my career, and therapeutic support has been invaluable to me.

 

I grew up in a family affected by alcoholism, domestic violence, and disordered eating; experienced personal and intergenerational trauma; and experienced several periods of anxiety and depression. My first m&a experience as a general counsel triggered enough mood elevation to earn me a bipolar diagnosis.

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With each new challenge I turned to a different therapist for support, and I learned from the best: A Freudian, a Jungian, an Existential Humanist, a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT), a Compassion-Focused Therapist. Each one not only helped me resolve my symptoms but also illuminated another modality and showed me how it can be used to help people heal and grow. 

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I also came to appreciate that understanding the psyche in a deeper way, and becoming a healthier, truer version of the self, can foster better, more fulfilling relationships - both at work and at home. I know that the work I did with therapists made me a better parent, partner, and lawyer.

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My work is client-centered and strengths-based. As a general counsel, when faced with a new matter, I would identify internal and external assets, and use all of the knowledge, tools, experience, and creativity that I could muster to advance my client's interests. I bring the same approach to my therapy clients, whether they are seeing me as individuals or as a couple.

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My approach to therapy is relational: I do not do things to my clients. Rather, I am in it with you, side by side, accompanying you on your path and supporting your healing, growth, and development in any way I can. With couples, my approach is more structured, ensuring that the therapy space is productive and both partners feel fully heard.

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When you decide to enter therapy, you are opening up the possibility of a better future. Whatever you are going through right now, wherever you might like to go, it would be an honor for me to accompany you on your path.