Services
The work I do is informed by my training as a Modern Psychoanalyst and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist.
Modern Psychoanalysis is a psychoanalytic school of thought whose theory and technique enables people to be treated in a way that respects their earliest wounds including those which occurred before speech had developed. This translates into the possibility of attention being paid to the whole range of client's deepest and earliest feelings, how they affected him early on and today.
Imago Relationship Therapy comprises a theory and techniques designed to help members of couples take turns talking in an unthreatening and calm way so that each has a chance to "hear" the other and ultimately feel connected.
Individual therapy
The bottom line of a successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and client. The client needs to feel understood and that all thoughts, feelings and fantasies are accepted. Therapy enables clients to become more self-accepting which, sometimes seemingly mystically, also helps in developing and achieving constructive goals. Many clients desire to be more successful in their interpersonal relationships, whether or not they are already in one. The therapeutic relationship provides the path to more gratifying relationships outside the therapy room.
Couple therapy
Couples frequently say they long for a return to a connection they once had.
Even intelligent, successful, resourceful couples, confident in rewarding careers and professions and/or homemaking and parenting, may be particularly perplexed that they, of all people, can't figure out how to "get this to work!" the same way they've been able to do with most other things. Additionally, in today's stressful climate, it's easy to turn against the very one we want to turn to. Less affection, less sex, and more fighting, are often the case.
Conflicts in relationships do not mean the relationship is "broken" or irreparable. In fact, problems are inevitable! And often people feel their relationship is basically good, it's just that "we keep arguing about the same things!" It's tedious, frustrating, and furthermore, terribly painful. Couples invariably complain about the lack of connection and repetitive misunderstandings between them, having the feeling that they might as well speak two different, unintelligible languages. The process of working out issues in a safe place using the techniques of Imago Relationship Therapy can deepen the relationship and provide great personal satisfaction.
To hear my thoughts on my Imago Couple work, go to: http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/2768011. See Couple Therapy Videos page for more information.
Group therapy
Connection again! Being in group enables individuals to understand themselves and others in a way no social interaction can, since the focus is exclusively on how we relate. Members learn, through an emotionally alive experience with others, how to maximize their interpersonal skills, and become aware of old relating patterns that get in the way.