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Treatment Approach:

I often use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. These have been identified through research studies as very effective tools to reduce anxiety and depression. For OCD symptoms I use exposure and response prevention treatment techniques, which are a specific form of CBT especially effective in reducing these specific symptoms.

More generally, my approach to psychotherapy can be described as "integrative" because I can use CBT in combination with techniques from dynamic, interpersonal and other resources.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is empirically supported as a very useful treatment for anxiety and mood issues as well as behavioral habits. Research studies testing CBT techniques against other therapies for these kinds of issues have demonstrated significant symptom improvement when CBT is applied. CBT is a practical, goal oriented approach which incorporates behavioral exercises as homework, and several “cognitive restructuring” strategies. These help to catch and make changes in depression- or anxiety-generating distortions or interpretations and turn them around into successful, balanced mood regulation and stress management.

Dynamic Approaches (there are many sub-headings under this category including Jungian, interpersonal, experiential and others) can inform and deepen your psychotherapy experience and results. We can use these techniques to clarify how experiences from earlier in our lives may connect to our current every day feelings, thinking and responses. Exploring relevant past and present experiences in a compassionate, safe and actively responsive environment helps reveal the basis of why we feel, respond and make our particular behavioral choices. It also unlocks self-respect and resilience, giving us greater potential to heal our pain, relate more peacefully and successfully to others and make desired changes in ourselves.