Services

As a psychodynamically trained psychiatrist, I practice primarily as a psychotherapist & meet with patients weekly for 55 minute psychotherapy appointments.  As a psychiatrist, I am also able to prescribe medication when needed as part of the 55 minute appointment.

 Specialties

My areas of specialty include:

• depression & anxiety

• coping & living with cancer

• being a family member, friend, or caregiver for someone with cancer

• self-confidence & self-esteem issues

• relationship & interpersonal issues

• existential issues

• issues of death, dying & grieving

My Approach

I see my patients first and foremost in a humanistic way as people, not simply as patients or their diagnoses.  As such, I offer patients comprehensive treatment, not just from a neurobiological perspective, but also from a humanistic one.  I approach my patients with compassion, respect and a commitment to confidentiality.  Some of the biggest obstacles to attaining self-awareness and self-acceptance are deeply buried feelings of guilt and shame.  Working with a psychotherapist you trust, who is curious, empathic and understanding can help you expand your capacity for self-curiosity, self-awareness and self-acceptance, which in turn can help you expand your capacity to:

• examine, understand and change problematic patterns in your life

• make choices freely & actively, instead of reactively

• fill your life with things you authentically feel committed to doing

• ultimately lead a more satisfying & fulfilling life