Derek Sandos

Anxiety is common, with just under 20% of Americans experiencing an anxiety disorder each year. While fear and anxiety are often used interchangeably, anxiety disorders are more debilitating, characterized by excessive and intrusive thoughts, worries, and fears that can negatively impact your work and relationships.

If you are struggling with depression, you are far from alone. It is estimated that 21 million Americans will suffer from a major depressive episode at some point in their lives. Depression is more than just being unhappy; instead, this condition can be characterized by feelings of negativity, hopelessness, and overwhelming sadness that affect your ability to function and your quality of life.

The treatment of schizophrenia and other psychoses has historically relied on pharmaceutical interventions, which are often cold and clinical and ignore the possibility of finding deeper meaning. At Midtown Counseling, we avoid language of pathology, instead focusing on empowerment, transparency, and collaboration. Our ultimate goal is to help every client reconnect with society by embracing recovery as a process.

I often work with clients from a relational perspective which means that I look at their patterns of relating to others, and how these patterns often originate from relationships earlier in life. Once people are aware of the patterns they are engaging in, we are able to start working on changing them if needed.

Psychodynamic theory is what you may think of when you imagine "talk therapy." It is a nuanced exploration of who you are and the forces that shaped you. The psychodnymic aspects of our work help bring to light your unspoken, and perhaps unrecognized, assumptions about yourself and the world around you so you can decide if they serve your life now and the life you want going forward.