You may have questions about my policies, training, or about psychoanalysis in general,
such as:
How does psychoanalysis work? What can I expect?
What is your background and training?
Am I right for you? Are you right for me?
What are the logistics? Fee, frequency, etc.?
What is psychoanalysis?
Psychoanalysis offers a space to safely explore the layers of your inner world: a place to think, feel, discover and change. Through a sustained therapeutic relationship, we will explore the experiences, relationships, dreams, conflicts and desires that have shaped you. Not to judge them, but to understand them.
How does psychoanalysis work? What can I expect?
Psychoanalysis is an intensive work, often meeting multiple times per week, and typically long-term. Higher frequency provides the opportunity to delve into longstanding patterns and dynamics that may remain inaccessible in less intensive treatment. Through this process, many people find not only symptom relief, but greater freedom and a stronger sense of who they are.
What is your background and training?
I am a research psychoanalyst in training at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles. A research psychoanalyst is one who enters the field from outside of medicine or mental health. My personal path was through my practice in and study of art. In addition to my psychoanalytic training, I hold a Masters of Fine Art in Art & Art Theory. Throughout this path, I have focused on the ways our internal worlds get expressed, and the medium or methods through which these translations occur. Far from random, these translations are incredibly subjective and important, though not always understood. It is my belief that psychoanalysis offers a way to explore ourselves and deepen our means of self-expression in a safe, collaborative environment.
Am I right for you? Are you right for me?
Due to the length and depth of psychoanalytic work, finding a fit between patient and analyst is important for both parties. I always provide a free consultation for prospective clients, so that we may discuss goals, go over questions, and see if we could be a fit.
Analytic work best benefits individuals who are highly motivated and seeking deeper, sustained structural change over immediate symptom relief. Due to my personal grounding in art, I work well with creative individuals of all ages who wish to explore their internal workings and artistic strivings.
What are the logistics?
I charge $135 per 50-minute session.
I see patients at a minimum of one (1) session per week, though sessions may occur multiple times per week. This will be determined by us together in our consultation or first few sessions, and may be adjusted as our work develops.
I am not associated with any insurance provider, and would be considered out-of-network.
I have a 48-hour cancellation policy.
Where are you located?
My office is located in the Historic Core District of Downtown Los Angeles, and is well-situated for individuals living or working in the surrounding areas, such as: Arts District, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Boyle Heights, USC, Westlake, Echo Park, Silverlake.
My office is accessible via major freeways in the area (5, 10, 101, 110 freeways), as well as the LA Metro via the Metro B (Red) or Metro D (Purple) lines.