My Story and Approach,
Psychoanalytic Therapy, and Psychoanalysis

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About Me

Ever wonder why people act the way they do? Or why you and your friends might react totally differently to the same situation, or like different music, food, or even types of people? I've been fascinated by these questions my whole life.

I started out as a teacher with an engineering background, but my curiosity about the human mind kept growing. I really wanted to understand why we make the choices we do and what shapes our emotions and personalities. So, I took a big leap, changed careers, and dove into studying psychology.

I earned my bachelor's degree in applied psychology and then went on to get my master's in clinical mental health counselling. Along the way, I also started training in psychoanalysis, which is a deep dive into understanding how our unconscious thoughts and experiences influence us. For my thesis, I explored the connections between paintings and personality.

Finally, I completed my doctorate in psychology (PsyD). For my doctoral research, I investigated how music improvisation affects our minds. It has been an incredible journey learning about the human psyche! I am also a musician and on the editorial board for a health journal

I Have Been in Your Shoes!

Becoming a psychoanalyst is not a quick or easy path. It actually involves a lot of personal growth and self-exploration. To even qualify for my training, I had to go through my own personal analysis. This meant I spent a lot of time working with a psychoanalyst myself, exploring my own thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Going through this process of learning about myself has been incredibly helpful in my work as a therapist. It has given me a deeper understanding of what it feels like to be in your shoes, sitting on your side of the room, and experiencing what you might be going through during therapy sessions.

My Approach: Working Beneath the Surface

We look at the immediate problems you are facing, but we also dig much deeper to make a deeper change since. The aim is for you to find yourself, to gain insight, and to explore those upsetting recurrent patterns you have fallen into that impact your emotional and mental health.