Individual Therapy

I work with men and women who want to understand themselves more deeply and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. People come to therapy for many different reasons: depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, loneliness, loss, immigration and cultural adjustment, career or life transitions, or simply a persistent feeling that something is missing or no longer working. I believe symptoms often carry meaning. Rather than focusing only on making them disappear, we become curious about what lies beneath them: the experiences, relationships, unconscious patterns, and ways of protecting yourself that may have once been necessary but may now be limiting your life.

My approach is collaborative, warm, and depth-oriented. Together, we explore not only what is happening, but also why it may be happening and what it means to you. Through psychoanalytic and existential perspectives, we can begin to recognize recurring patterns, understand how the past continues to live in the present, and create greater freedom to choose rather than simply repeat. Therapy becomes a place to know yourself more fully, to develop a stronger and more authentic sense of self, deepen your relationships, navigate change with greater awareness, and discover what gives your life meaning, connection, and purpose.

Couples Therapy

I especially enjoy working with couples and helping partners understand not only the conflicts that bring them to therapy, but the deeper emotional patterns beneath them. Couples often find themselves repeating the same arguments, feeling increasingly distant, misunderstood, or unable to reach one another despite still caring deeply about the relationship. In our work together, we look beyond who is right or wrong and become curious about what is happening between you, the unspoken needs, fears, expectations, attachment patterns, and past experiences that each partner brings into the relationship. What appears to be a conflict about communication, intimacy, parenting, money, or everyday responsibilities often carries a much deeper emotional meaning.

My approach to couples therapy is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I strive to create a space where both partners can feel heard and understood, while also helping each person recognize their contribution to the patterns that have developed between them. Drawing from psychoanalytic, attachment, existential, and systemic perspectives, we explore how individual histories become intertwined within the relationship and how the couple can begin to relate to one another differently. The goal is not simply to stop arguing, but to develop greater emotional intimacy, authenticity, trust, and understanding, creating a relationship in which both people can remain connected while also growing more fully into themselves.

Teen and Family Therapy

I hold a deep belief that children and teenagers are rarely “the problem.” Often, their emotions and behaviors can be understood as meaningful responses to what they are experiencing within their family, relationships, school, or broader environment. Young people can become remarkably sensitive mirrors of the emotional world around them, sometimes expressing through anxiety, anger, withdrawal, sadness, or behavior what may be difficult for the family as a whole to recognize or put into words. For this reason, I approach teenagers with curiosity rather than judgment. I do not begin by asking, “What is wrong with this child?” but rather, “What is this young person experiencing, and what might they be trying to communicate?” My goal is to create a safe relationship in which a teenager can gradually feel understood, develop a stronger sense of self, and find healthier ways to express emotions and navigate the challenges of growing up.

At the same time, I approach parents with the same compassion and respect. Parenting is one of the most difficult, complex, and emotionally demanding roles a person can undertake, and I do not believe in pathologizing or blaming parents when a family is struggling. Families can become caught in painful patterns even when everyone involved is trying their best. When appropriate, I work with both the teenager and the family to understand these patterns, improve communication, clarify boundaries, and create opportunities for genuine reconnection. Rather than searching for someone to blame, we work together to understand what has happened between family members and, most importantly, how they can begin to find their way back to one another.