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Relationship Psychotherapy

Many couples come to therapy because something has reached a breaking point.

Others arrive because the relationship no longer feels alive, generous, or safe — even though, from the outside, everything appears functional.

 

They want to understand what is actually happening between them — and whether it can change.

My work is depth-oriented, relational, and emotionally engaged. We focus on the relationship itself: how it operates, how conflict is organized, and what each partner brings — consciously and unconsciously — into the dynamic. Our work is done carefully and collaboratively.

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​​Rather than assigning blame, we treat the relationship as a shared emotional system — shaped by history, attachment, desire, fear. Patterns are not pathologized; they are understood. This kind of therapy can be uncomfortable at times. It is also often clarifying, enlivening, and deeply relieving.

Individual Psychotherapy

I also work individually with teens and adults who want psychotherapy that goes beyond symptom management. 

Individual work may be helpful if you are:

  • Repeating relational patterns you don’t fully understand

  • Navigating identity shifts, loss, or major transitions

  • Highly functional externally while feeling unsettled internally

  • Interested in understanding your emotional life with more depth and nuance

Is this the right fit?

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This practice tends to work well for people who:

 

  • Value psychological depth and emotional honesty

  • Are willing to look at their own participation in relational patterns

  • Understand therapy as an investment, not a service transaction

  • Want a therapist who is present, engaged, and willing to work in the moment

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                  Clinical Supervision & Consultation

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Depth-oriented supervision for counseling students and emerging therapists

I offer individual, remote supervision and clinical consultation for New York State counseling students and recent graduates who want to develop a deeper, more relational approach to psychotherapy.

Grounded in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic thinking, my approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a central source of clinical understanding. Together, we explore not only what is happening in a patient's life, but also the relational patterns, unconscious dynamics, emotional responses, and meanings that emerge in the work.

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Whether you are a counseling student beginning to work with clients or a recent graduate navigating the early stages of clinical practice, my aim is to help you deepen your clinical thinking, strengthen your confidence, and develop a therapeutic identity grounded in curiosity, reflection, and relational understanding.

I welcome clinicians interested in psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, and relational approaches who are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative space to explore their work in greater depth.

Inquiries: Please reach out with a brief introduction describing your training, clinical experience, and interests.

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