Psychotherapy relieves emotional distress by restoring and cultivating patients' innate capacities to think and grow. We all engage the world in idiosyncratic ways developed over the course of our lives, and emotional suffering results when such adaptive measures go awry or no longer serve their original purpose.  Understanding the origins of repetitive unsatisfying relationships, low self-esteem, anxiety, and other psychological symptoms allows one to make more informed decisions about how to meet one's emotional needs most authentically and effectively.

As a psychoanalyst, I specialize in the in-depth treatment of emotional issues, which entails understanding how one has come to experience the world and interact with it, via immersion in a therapeutic relationship. Such work allows aspects of a patient's inner life to be brought to light and thought about in new ways that promote growth.  The duration and frequency of treatment are determined on an individual basis, and can range from several months of weekly sessions, to more frequent work for an open-ended period of time.

I completed formal psychoanalytic training at of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, where I am now a faculty member. In addition, I am a Clinical Fellow of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society, and serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. I welcome inquiries from potential patients interested in psychoanalytic treatment.

My office is located in the Loop at:

111 N. Wabash Avenue
Suite 1323
Chicago, IL 60602

I am practicing primarily in-person at the location above, which is convenient to many CTA and Metra lines. I find telehealth a convenient adjunct to in-person work, but seldom an adequate replacement for it. All such arrangements can be discussed during an initial consultation.

For further information, including fees and insurance coverage, please consult my Psychology Today profile.