Business Details
We have maintained a private psychotherapy practice in Philadelphia since 1990, offering over three decades of clinical experience. Our founder holds licensure as a clinical social worker and serves on the teaching faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. We specialize in trauma therapy for adult survivors of childhood abuse and PTSD, utilizing psychodynamic and eclectic approaches tailored to individual needs. Our practice provides grief and loss therapy, relationship counseling for couples and individuals, and clinical supervision for clinicians at all career stages. We address life transitions including medical diagnoses, career changes, retirement adjustments, and parenting challenges.
Our theoretical orientation integrates traditional psychodynamic principles with current scientific findings in neuropsychoanalysis. We create a safe, confidential space where clients explore painful feelings and develop practical coping tools. Our commitment to professional growth includes publishing peer-reviewed research and holding leadership roles in national clinical organizations. We tailor every treatment plan to the unique history and genetic endowment of each person we serve. Our collaborative approach empowers clients to achieve their goals and increase their overall sense of well-being.
Our theoretical orientation integrates traditional psychodynamic principles with current scientific findings in neuropsychoanalysis. We create a safe, confidential space where clients explore painful feelings and develop practical coping tools. Our commitment to professional growth includes publishing peer-reviewed research and holding leadership roles in national clinical organizations. We tailor every treatment plan to the unique history and genetic endowment of each person we serve. Our collaborative approach empowers clients to achieve their goals and increase their overall sense of well-being.
Highlights and features
- We offer over 34 years of private practice experience.
- Our founder teaches at University of Pennsylvania since 2011.
- We publish peer-reviewed research on trauma and neuropsychoanalysis.
- Our treatment plans are individually tailored, never one-size-fits-all.
- We hold leadership roles in national clinical professional organizations.
Services
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy addresses adult survivors of childhood abuse, PTSD, and recent traumatic exposures using psychodynamic and eclectic methods. Treatment integrates current neuropsychoanalytic research to process traumatic memories safely and effectively. Clients gain practical coping tools and reduced symptom severity through individualized, long-term therapeutic support.
Grief and Loss Therapy
Grief and loss therapy assists individuals navigating the bereavement process after significant personal losses. The approach creates a confidential space to explore complex emotions and adjust to profound life changes. Clients develop resilience and meaning reconstruction through supportive, paced therapeutic guidance tailored to their timeline.
Relationships Therapy
Relationships therapy serves couples at all stages and individuals struggling with interpersonal dynamics and attachment patterns. Sessions utilize psychodynamic principles to identify recurring conflicts and improve communication skills effectively. Participants achieve deeper relational understanding and healthier connection patterns through collaborative, insight-oriented exploration.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision supports beginning and experienced clinicians in developing advanced therapeutic competencies and case conceptualization skills. The supervisor draws on decades of private practice and academic teaching at University of Pennsylvania. Supervisees receive structured feedback enhancing their clinical judgment and professional confidence significantly.
Life Transitions Therapy
Life transitions therapy addresses adjustments including medical diagnoses, career changes, retirement, parenting stages, and relationship endings. Treatment tailors psychodynamic and eclectic strategies to the specific transition challenge presented. Clients build adaptive coping mechanisms and renewed purpose during periods of profound uncertainty and change.
