I decided to become a psychoanalyst after I recognized that something is often missed in clinical mental health services offered to those suffering and looking for help. So I found a psychoanalyst to speak with and began my own journey. Psychoanalysis is unique in that, to be a psychoanalyst, one must spend time in analysis and bear the experience of encountering one’s own lack. Something of the painful questioning that brings a person to the consulting room, must also be part of the analyst’s story.
In the clinic it is important to say whatever comes to mind, such as the fleeting thoughts that in any other situation don't seem relevant or worth paying attention to. There are aspects of your mind and experiences that often go without notice and with unintended consequences. My approach treats each session as a unique and important window into your internal world and the ways that your history and current life impact your existence. I aim to help each person I work with become more aware their unconscious internal processes to open the possibility of a more satisfied life.