Psychodynamic Therapists in Burlington, NJ

Peace of Mind. The goal of therapy is the relief of emotional distress, empowering you to approach life challenges with a feeling of calm and increased competence. We can work to reduce anxiety, improve mood, learn coping skills and calming strategies. These tools can be applied to a variety of issues including parenting skills, childhood behavior, pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood, relationships, medical stressors, anxiety and depression. I am offering in-office sessions as well as telehealth video sessions to let you choose what is most helpful to you.

My ideal client is a young adult under the age of 35 who may have difficulty with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjusting to new circumstances, stress, family strain, relationship issues, and cultural stress.

I consider myself to be a generalist who uses a psychodynamic approach to treat the underlying issues of a variety of presenting problems. I am frank, non-judgmental and caring, and I will provide you with psychological analysis and tools to assist you in gaining insight, expressing your feelings appropriately, improving the level of intimacy in your relationships, and becoming the best version of yourself. To this end, in addition to individual therapy, I also offer group therapy to increase social self-esteem, improve assertiveness, enhance the capacity for intimacy, and gain insight into how you are experienced by others.

I provide therapy that is about growth, self-understanding, and becoming the person that you really are. Many of my patients come to see me at times of change or transition in their lives. Some come for help that is focused, specific, and relatively short-term. For example, many anxiety problems and life transition issues are suited to short-term work. I know how important it is for patients to feel heard and understood, by a therapist who is non-judgmental. Outcome research on psychodynamic therapy has shown that therapy sets in motion a process of personal growth that continues to develop even after therapy ends.

Our relationship is the most important part of the therapeutic process. Trust, comfort and clear communication promotes change and positive life transistion. I believe strongly in a calm and safe environment along with conversation, understanding and therapeutic homework. So many of us struggle with focusing on others rather than on ourselves. Taking responsibility and control of our own lives is the first step in creating emotional health. I have worked in this area for my entire career and greatly enjoy helping my clients to take the wheel of their own life! I offer Video or Telephone sessions for your convenience.

I specialize in working with people who are struggling to live the life they desire due to the effects of traumatic events that happened in their past. Identifying how the past is impacting current functioning and self-beliefs can empower a person to make changes in their life. The goal is to help a person make connections between their past trauma and their current beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and understand how the body experiences symptoms. The focus is on understanding how a person’s past can affect their present, and increasing the use of resources that can help the person unpack their past and live a more fulfilled life.

My emphasis is mainly on helping you to reduce your clinical symptoms. However I also place a major emphasis on helping you build up your overall courage and self-worth, as well as on you gaining appreciation for your personal strengths and resiliency. My ideal client is anyone who is motivated to work hard, to remain open to being challenged while being comforted and supported too, and to face personal truths which can be difficult for you to face. My therapeutic style blends compassion and support with a big "dose" of directive challenging on a sensitively-timed basis. I look forward to working with you if you reach out!

My ideal client is a young adult under the age of 35 who may have difficulty with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjusting to new circumstances, stress, family strain, relationship issues, and cultural stress.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! I strongly believe in the importance of my clients feeling safe to freely express themselves during our sessions together. I utilize techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, rational emotive therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic and mindfulness. Our sessions together will be client focused and client driven; I am here to guide my clients to reach their full potential.