Psychotherapy in the Depth Tradition
My training in psychotherapy is based on Jungian and depth psychology. This important psychodynamic approach recognizes that beneath the conscious mind and the observable patterns of our behavior, the unconscious holds images, desires, and our darker “shadow” side. We come to experience the unconscious through active imagination, dreams, artwork, intuition, and moments of synchronicity. I also utilize other important therapeutic approaches, such as somatic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, relational therapy, mindfulness, gestalt, and life-stage development. When appropriate, I draw from various schools of spiritual wisdom.
Dream Tending
Attending to dreams is an important tool in depth psychotherapy. Dreams are the direct voice of the psyche and their attendant images are alive in the unconscious. It is said that dreams are trying to tell us something we do not yet know.
Dream tending is a rich and powerful tool that can be used in the psychotherapy. It is an interactive process between the dreamer, the dream, and the dream tender (the therapist). It is not the job of the dream tender and the dreamer to analytically interpret the images and symbols of the dream. The task of dream tending is to bring to consciousness the living images, stories, and feelings of the dream. In this way, we come to understand what our dreams are telling us. As attributed to Sigmund Freud, “The dream is the royal road to unconscious.”
Fees & Session Structure
I conduct therapy sessions through telehealth, using Zoom.
Normally, sessions are conducted weekly. I am interested in working with clients on a relatively long-term basis—a minimum of two months in duration. Sessions are 50-60 minutes in length, with exception to the initial intake session of 80 minutes.
Regular session fees: $160. Initial intake session: $220. I do not accept health insurance. However, I will provide you with the appropriate form for you to submit to your insurance provider to seek reimbursement for my services as an out-of-network provider.