The Approach

A slower, deeper way of understanding yourself.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is grounded in the idea that a great deal of what shapes our lives happens outside of awareness — in old feelings, early relationships, and quiet stories we've never quite put into words.

The work is a conversation. And underneath, something quieter is happening.

In session, we talk — about your week, your relationships, the memory that surfaced on the drive over, the dream you almost forgot. There's no script. You bring what feels alive.

My role is to listen closely, ask honest questions, and reflect back what I'm noticing: the patterns, the feelings behind the feelings, the small moments that quietly carry a lot of weight.

Over time, this creates something rare: a relationship in which you can think out loud, be genuinely known, and start to make sense of things that never quite added up on your own.

What to expect

Four things that shape our work together.

A steady rhythm

The regularity of meeting matters. A steady rhythm gives the work enough continuity for unconscious patterns, feelings, and relational dynamics to emerge and be understood together.

Open-ended conversation

You don't need an agenda. What matters most often turns up in what feels tangential or hard to say.

Confidential & unhurried

Sessions are fifty minutes, held in a private setting, and protected by professional confidentiality.

A real relationship

The therapeutic relationship itself becomes part of the work — a live example of how you connect, protect yourself, and grow.

About the work

Understanding the roots

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an evidence-based, depth-oriented approach. It explores how earlier relationships, unconscious feelings, and long-held patterns shape the present. The work is open-ended and relational — the therapeutic relationship itself becomes a place to notice and change how you connect.

Researchers have shown that people engaging in psychodynamic psychotherapy experience improvements in their quality of life and in the quality of their relationships. They often find long-term symptom relief and continue to improve even after therapy ends.

Focus: Underlying patterns & meaning
Timeframe: Longer-term, open-ended
Style: Reflective, exploratory conversation
Best for: Recurring dynamics, self-understanding, lasting change

"What we do not bring into consciousness appears in our lives as fate."

Carl Jung