Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
A depth-oriented psychotherapy, which attends to patterns of thought, feeling, and relationship, often outside of awareness, as they unfold and shift over time.
About me
I provide psychoanalytic psychotherapy in downtown Washington, DC, and am licensed in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
My work is grounded in contemporary psychoanalytic thought and shaped by ongoing advanced clinical training. I offer a setting that is both thoughtful and reliable, where complex or difficult experiences can be explored in depth.
I completed my undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame and my graduate training at Columbia University School of Social Work.
The Fit
This work may be a good fit if:
You are able to attend sessions consistently
You are interested in understanding patterns beneath the surface
You are open to a longer-term process
Previous therapy has provided insight, but not lasting change
This approach may be less suitable for those seeking short-term, solution-focused, or highly flexible treatment.
The Work
Many people come to therapy with a strong understanding of their difficulties, yet find that familiar patterns in relationships, work, or self-experience continue to repeat.
Insight alone is often not enough.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a different approach—one that attends closely to how experience unfolds over time, including within the therapeutic relationship itself. By meeting regularly, often multiple times per week, we are able to observe patterns as they emerge rather than only in retrospect.
This allows for a form of change that is not only intellectual, but structural.
The Frame
Treatment is conducted at consistent times each week, typically two to three sessions.
The emphasis is not on immediate solutions, but on developing a deeper understanding of recurring patterns—particularly those involving attachment, self-esteem, and emotional regulation.
Over time, this process can lead to a greater sense of freedom in how one relates to oneself and others.
The Approach
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy differs from more structured or short-term approaches.
Rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction, it attends to the underlying patterns that shape how one experiences relationships, oneself, and the world.
These patterns are not only discussed, but observed as they unfold within the therapeutic relationship. This makes it possible to understand them more directly and to gradually shift how they are organized.
Treatment is typically conducted multiple times per week at consistent appointment times. This frequency allows for continuity and depth, making it possible to work with experience as it emerges.