Psychoanalytic

Psychoanalysis has so many confusing definitions which are worsened by how unethical therapy often depicted. Psychoanalytic therapy, for me, looks at what we are aware of and digs deeper to see what you might not be aware is there, but is affecting us negatively (ex: internalized transphobia, ableism, social or family messages of our values and worth as humans). In therapy I do ask about our pasts and how they are still currently affecting us and, sometimes, how that can be harmful to our health

The Psychoanalytic model is client-centered and focuses on the past experiences of each client. Past experiences often impact current life situations which can hinder productive growth in the here and now. Past experiences such as childhood trauma or family life cycles are addressed to identify behavioral patterns that require change in the clients life.

In order to heal, you have to truly get to know yourself. Psychoanalytic therapy helps you understand yourself on a more intimate level. By exploring past experiences and relationships, in addition to what is going on for you in the here and now, we can gain greater access to all that is you. This kind of therapy expands your consciousness and opens up worlds of possibility. You will start to connect the dots between past and present, which can be both revelatory and liberating.

We approach therapy through a contemporary psychoanalytic lens to understand what is being communicated through one's behaviors and understand how past experiences are influencing current relationships. As we form our relationships we have found that individuals develop deeper insight, aiding with a deeper understanding of themselves, and experiencing more lasting and sustainable relief.

I have years of focused training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.

Understanding how our perceptions of the contemporary are inextricably bound with events that seem passed represents the core of my theoretical orientation. Psychoanalytic practice helps organize which parts of our current experiences are connected to unconscious elements, and even elements that are constitutive of past experiences. When we can see past feelings through new lenses and with better language, we can experience faster conceptual connections and can achieve irl goals.

I completed a 5-year post-graduate program in psychoanalysis at Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis and awaiting licensure as a psychoanalyst.

This approach explore how the unconscious mind influences your thoughts, behaviors and feelings. I believe Anxiety and depressive symptoms are manifestations of deeper challenges that we will uncover together.

In psychoanalytic therapy, we explore the layers of your mind and heart to uncover the roots of your struggles. Together, we'll explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, seeking to shed light on unconscious patterns that may be shaping your life. Through open dialogue and reflection, we'll work towards a deeper understanding of you and your challenges, paving the way for lasting change and growth.

I worked at Valley Community Counseling Clinic, which provided extensive clinical guidance in classical and contemporary psychoanalytic theory and therapy techniques. At the Los Angeles Institute and Society of Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS) I completed the Altered States of Body and Mind program, examining eating disorders, addictions and compulsions through a contemporary psychoanalytic lens.

I practice contemporary psychoanalytic therapy. This means I pay attention to how your past relationships affect the way you learn to regulate and manage emotions in your day-to-day life. Our brains are built through repeated interactions with our earliest relationships and environments, and can be changed through the experience of a new relationship: therapy. This means I consider our work in session as a chance to learn new ways of experiencing your emotions that lead to joy-filled life.

Psychoanalysis theorizes that we all have an unconscious that, outside our awareness, directs many of our choices. For this reason, psychoanalysis does not just focus on an individual's behavior but also on why they engage in it. By carefully listening and interacting with the client, I will help bring unconscious or deeply buried thoughts and feelings to the conscious mind so that repressed experiences and emotions, often from childhood, can be brought to the surface and examined.

I am trained in Freudian drive theory and psychosexual development, ego psychology, object-relational theory, and relational theory.