My approach draws from both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral frameworks. Rather than applying a single method, I draw on whichever approach—or combination of approaches—is likely to be most useful.

Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT): Psychodynamic therapy focuses on how past experiences and relationships continue to shape present-day thoughts, emotions, and ways of relating—often outside of conscious awareness. Many of these patterns developed for good reasons, helping you adapt earlier in life, but can become sources of distress or limitation over time. In our work, we pay attention to recurring emotional themes and relationship dynamics, including how they may emerge in the therapy itself. As these patterns become clearer, you can better recognize the ways they continue to shape your reactions—and that recognition is often what makes them easier to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors—and the way certain responses, despite feeling automatic or necessary, can quietly maintain distress over time. These responses often feel rigid, even when they no longer reflect reality or serve your well-being. Together, we examine these responses with curiosity rather than judgment, looking at the role they play in your reactions and choices. Developing new ways of thinking and responding can reduce avoidance, strengthen agency, and produce change that holds over time.