Patient narratives reveal the complexity of trauma. One individual shared a distressing experience of enduring “math lessons” from a favored uncle who molested her, emphasizing the difficulty of speaking out due to familial ties. Another patient, despite being academically advanced, faced merciless bullying in middle school, leaving enduring scars on self-esteem.
Unique Patient Narratives
Universality of Trauma
Despite the diversity of traumatic experiences, The meaning and impact of trauma is impossible for anyone but the victim to fully appreciate. Recognizing this, as a psychoanalyst, I understand the necessity for patients to retell their stories for true recovery to unfold.
Empowering Transformation Through Personalized Psychotherapy
Discover the transformative power of personalized psychotherapy designed to meet your emotional needs. Unlike a one-trick magician, I specialize in adapting effective methods to address various conditions. However, this process relies on your active participation and commitment. Our sessions, held at least twice a week, foster a close connection crucial for your healing journey. There’s no distant advice here—just compassionate, personalized support.
If you’re ready to explore, I introduce a shared vocabulary that spans different conditions: BTE (Basic Trust Erosion), EED (Efforts to Escape Despair), and FAT (Failure at Loving). With over thirty years of experience in dynamic psychotherapy, I guide patients towards their own personal ‘tricks’—RAR (Repair and Renewal), ANP (Allowing New Possibilities), FOT (Forgiving over time). Instead of giving advice, I create a space where you can freely express yourself, fostering acceptance and joy in embracing all feelings, enabling healing from hidden emotional barriers
Risks of Hastening the Healing Process
Well-meaning individuals may suggest moving on from trauma, but the healing process is intricate and demands time. Rushed efforts, akin to Failure at Loving (FAT), risk creating new traumas, inadvertently trivializing the original wound, and reigniting painful memories.
Varied Forms of Trauma
Trauma can manifest in diverse ways, encompassing issues such as racism, sexual abuse, domestic violence, parental apathy, and challenges associated with sick or divorced parents. Each case is unique, illustrating the intricate nature of trauma experiences.
Impact Beyond the Individual
The mental pain experienced by those who’ve undergone trauma extends beyond the individual, affecting family, friends, and colleagues. Unconscious thinking often leads to misplaced blame and punishment for past conflicts of which the present individuals have no knowledge.
Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
This cyclic pattern, akin to a form of PTSD, reinforces the urgency for knowledgeable intervention and care. Breaking this cycle requires a deep understanding of trauma’s lingering effects and the need for compassionate support to facilitate true healing.
Empowering Transformation Through Personalized Psychotherapy
Discover the transformative power of personalized psychotherapy designed to meet your emotional needs. Unlike a one-trick magician, I specialize in adapting effective methods to address various conditions. However, this process relies on your active participation and commitment. Our sessions, held at least twice a week, foster a close connection crucial for your healing journey. There’s no distant advice here—just compassionate, personalized support.
If you’re ready to explore, I introduce a shared vocabulary that spans different conditions: BTE (Basic Trust Erosion), EED (Efforts to Escape Despair), and FAT (Failure at Loving). With over thirty years of experience in dynamic psychotherapy, I guide patients towards their own personal ‘tricks’—RAR (Repair and Renewal), ANP (Allowing New Possibilities), FOT (Forgiving over time). Instead of giving advice, I create a space where you can freely express yourself, fostering acceptance and joy in embracing all feelings, enabling healing from hidden emotional barriers
Book an Appointment
To begin treatment is not a simple matter but it takes a first step. I encourage you to call me so that we can meet and you can decide first-hand if our work is right for you. We can’t succeed without your participation so I need you to freely decide this is what you want.
Insurance Questions?
I recognize treatment can be financially burdensome. I will work with you and any commercial insurance plan you may have to obtain reimbursement and cover therapy costs. I am not on any insurance panel, however I do offer a sliding scale to be individually determined.