If there was one thing you wish people knew about the therapy experience who might be hesitant to try it, what would that be?
Some analysts like myself believe in "the corrective emotional experience", get a tiny piece of nurturance from one's therapist that should have been given from one's parents. As a result, emotional needs get met enough that one can move on and grow.
Are there any recurring themes or issues you’ve noticed as you treat people in your area of specialization, and how has this insight guided your approach?
People are depressed because they don't do what they like to do. Surprised? When I ask patients what they like to do, only 10-20% can tell me only three things. And even this goes down when I press patients on how often they do these things. Remarkable but true.
How has your particular field of specialization evolved in recent years and how has that impacted your work?
My specialty with both individuals and couples is teaching the ironic analytic concept of 'Tolerating Intimacy' This is the result of our family of origin or our 'love object' parents. How did they each communicate love or not to you and how did they communicate love or not to each other. This emotional triangle becomes one's Unconscious template for love we seek out and try to replicate, even if it means hurt and pain.
Specialties
Anxiety
Relationship Issues
Codependency
Marriage issues
Couples
General Expertise
Depression
Work Stress
Self-Esteem
Social Anxiety
Attachment issues
Communication issues
Panic attacks & panic disorder
Stress
Fees
$175
First Session
$200
Couples Therapy
$150
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Psychodynamic Therapy
Training / Certifications
Certificate from four year analytic training, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, Adult Fellowship Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Licensure
NY, LCSW, 022645
Education
MSW, Social Work, Yeshiva University
Work History
I have worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital settings while working in the evening in my private practice near NYU for over 30 years. Dealing with anxiety and/or depression are routine disorders many people experience.
Location
25 E. 10th Street, 1F, PRESENTLY DOING TELETHERAPY, New York, 10003, NY