Working Together

There will be times when I take the lead and times when I follow you. Ultimately, therapy is a collaborative process. You will get out of it what you put into it.

If you want more out of therapy and more out of your life, it's useful to come into this process with goals for yourself, or some kind of guiding principle or desire. If you want this work to be effective, it's necessary to come in with an open mind and a sense of curiosity. It helps to be interested in yourself. It helps to have a genuine desire to understand why you do what you do.

If you choose to work with me, I will dedicate myself fully to your care. It’s my responsibility to find the threads worth following—threads that often exist just beneath your conscious awareness. It’s my responsibility to keep us on a productive course. It’s my responsibility to make it therapy.

When you come in, you are entitled to my full focus and attention. I strive to conduct myself so that you leave each session feeling that it was a valuable use of your time.

It’s my job to piece together seemingly disparate elements in order to help form a more cohesive understanding. It’s your job to amend the picture when I’m off base. If you feel like you’re not getting what you want out of therapy, it’s your responsibility to let me know. I take feedback seriously and will do my best to adjust to meet your needs.

It’s also my responsibility to monitor the process and notice when something isn’t landing. I will be watching for those moments. If I miss something, I want you to tell me.

Please see the sub-pages for more information about what to expect during the initial session as well as my thoughts on treatment length and frequency of sessions.