The Basics

  • I meet with clients on a weekly basis. In my experience, weekly sessions create a consistent rhythm and allow for good traction around your goals. Sessions are 50 minutes long.

  • I see clients in the U.S. exclusively via telehealth. Those in Europe can meet via telehealth or, if you are located in Leiden, in person at my office.

  • I do not accept insurance. If you are based in the U.S. I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.

My Approach

My training is in both individual and marriage and family therapy. In our work together we will talk about who you are and the early experiences that shaped you.

The goal of exploring your history is not to place blame on early caregivers, but to understand how you became the way that you are and to assign responsibility where it belongs.

All of my work is trauma informed and I am trained in working with complex trauma.

I draw on a variety of therapeutic approaches, relying most heavily on psychodynamic, humanistic, and existential methods. I also incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy which I have found particularly useful for clients who experience themselves as having different “parts” with competing feelings or agendas.

I give direct feedback. I view the relationship between the therapist and client as the primary mechanism of change. That means I will often encourage you to practice new ways of relating to me. This helps the work feel practical and occur in real-time. Our sessions are also a low-stakes environment to try new things.

Inside the Room

Therapy is hard.

Shifting deeply ingrained relational patterns takes an immense amount of energy, particularly when doing so within a marriage or family dynamic.

My goal is not to help you feel better, but to feel more.

Because therapy is a significant investment of time, energy, and money, it’s important that you find the right fit. I ask new clients to commit to four consecutive sessions after which we check in about how it’s going.

If I am not the best person to meet your needs, I will refer you to someone who can.