Psychotherapy in Cambridge, MA

Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

I am a double board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over a decade's experience in medication management and psychotherapy.

Most of my patients are also in psychotherapy. Patients either have a separate therapist, or they are receiving combined treatment (medications and therapy) with me.

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation Call (857) 259-5767

Out of network with all insurance plans. I write a monthly superbill with procedure codes for patients to submit the claim for OON reimbursement. Fees & Policies

Telehealth services available throughout Massachusetts.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

My practice is psychotherapy oriented with a psychodynamic approach integrating dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills, including mindfulness. I also draw on mentalization-based and relational techniques.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy works to get to the root of your problems to change unproductive patterns of thinking, emotional processing, and relating to others.

50 minutes Meetings are usually weekly to three times weekly.

You might have some of these concerns:

Sensitivity to interpersonal stress or conflict, difficulty connecting with people
Feeling alone with your emotions, and judging yourself

Childe Hassam, The Little Pond, Appledore, 1890. The Art Institute of Chicago.

Some people seek therapy for overwhelming worry, sadness, anger, emptiness, or a feeling of being stuck. Whether or not anxiety, ADHD, or a mood disorder adds to the problem, people may feel a limited ability to cope with strong emotions. These challenges may lead to difficulty feeling good about one's behavior, sense of self, and capacity for close relationships. Unhappiness may overshadow strengths, as talents and creativity go unfulfilled.

Feeling connected to yourself and others often matters more to your well-being than symptom relief alone. Therapy occurs within a warm, supportive relationship safe enough to try new ways of thinking and relating.

What is the framework of psychodynamic psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is treatment for symptoms, anxiety, and unhappiness. A range of interventions works to increase self-understanding, while bringing relief from suffering and fulfillment in life and relationships.

Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) psychotherapy is based on psychoanalysis and a deep understanding of human experience, inner life, and emotional processes.

Psychotherapy meetings are less frequent than psychoanalysis, one to three times weekly instead of four to five. Meetings are usually with therapist and client facing each other, rather than lying on a couch.