Frequently Asked Questions

Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that is devoted to discovering the unconscious forces that shape how we think, feel, and act. Rather than focusing on directing thoughts or behaviors, we work with the patterns underneath, and listen to the story they tell us. We listen to the history behind them, the dreams, and the quiet beliefs that are hardest to say. Psychoanalysis has a simple premise: understanding yourself at that level actually allows something to naturally shift.

Both psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis draw on the same tradition and the same underlying principles. The difference is one of depth and intensity.

I offer both once-weekly psychoanalytic psychotherapy and more intensive psychoanalytic treatment at two-three or more times per week. The more frequent work has its roots deep in the psychoanalytic tradition. It is not simply “more of the same,” it is a different kind of experience. Meeting more frequency creates a particular kind of depth as well as continuity and it allows something to accumulate, to deepen, and to become. If you are drawn to this kind of intense inquiry into your own inner life, it may be worth considering, but one is not inherently more valuable than the other.

I am not looking to work with a particular kind of person. I am looking for the right fit, or for people for whom this kind of work will be generative. The most important question is not whether you have the “right” problems. It is whether we will work well together. This is why I offer a free initial consultation, a chance to ask questions, or simply to talk and see how it feels.

My approach is relational and collaborative. I am not a neutral observer. I am present, engaged, and attentive to what is happening in the room or between us as much as what is happening for you. I am interested in how you experience me, what you find yourself able to say or unable to say, as this is often where the most important information lives.

I work on a sliding scale basis and I want anyone who feels drawn to this work to reach out. I am happy to discuss what is possible for us. 

I do not participate in any insurance networks, though I can provide monthly superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement.