Online psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults

In-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network

Individual psychotherapy in Michigan

Format and frequency

I offer individual psychotherapy for adults via telehealth. Sessions are typically 55 minutes and take place once or twice weekly. For some people, more frequent sessions may be appropriate depending on their needs and goals.

Therapy is generally open-ended rather than limited to a predetermined number of sessions. The length and frequency of treatment are discussed collaboratively and may evolve over time.

I’m licensed in Michigan, and can only offer sessions to people who are located in Michigan at the time of the appointment.

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My approach

The gift of self-understanding

Imagine an iceberg. The part above water is what we can see: a racing heart, crying, avoidance, or problems with friends or family. But, most of the iceberg is under the water, and that hidden part gives the top its shape. When people come to therapy, what they bring is often just the tip of something bigger.

Symptoms are not random, and they don't mean anything is wrong with you. They usually started as smart ways to handle a problem a long time ago. Sometimes, we keep using those old ways of coping even when we no longer need them. Therapy can help you sort this out.

Change is hard because people are complicated. Often there’s one part of you that may want things to be different, while another part of you wants things to stay the same. Sometimes, the same traits that cause trouble are also tied to your creativity or strengths. Change threatens what’s familiar, so a symptom may stick around even when we consciously want to get rid of them.

Good therapy helps with managing symptoms. Great therapy helps you understand yourself. When you come to understand what a symptom has been doing for you, you get more power to choose how to respond.

The power of emotional learning

But, understanding alone is not enough. Think about learning how to ride a bike. Someone can tell you every step, but you only really learn by getting on and experiencing it yourself. Creating change in therapy works the same way. We learn by having a new experience, especially in a relationship.

The people in our past shape how we see ourselves, what we expect to happen in relationships, and how safe we feel being known. We naturally carry these beliefs and expectations into new relationships. In therapy, we don’t just talk about this. We notice these dynamics as they come alive between us. Seeing them as they happen helps us understand ourselves better and gives us a chance to have a new experience.

My practice is based on the idea of jeong. It’s the warm, growing bond and closeness that makes it safe to try something new.

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Areas of specialization

While I work with people from all backgrounds and a variety of concerns, my practice has a particular focus on:

  • Displacement,

    Performance anxiety

    Suicidal thoughts

    Trauma can impact how safe you feel, how you connect with people, and how you relate to your own body. Together, we can move at a pace that feels comfortable, noticing how past experiences continue to shape your present, and how you’re trying to keep yourself safe.

    In therapy, we’ll explore what’s underneath the worry, heaviness, or numbness, and how your history shapes how you feel and relate to others today. Learn more.

  • Being relinquished and adopted can bring up questions and feelings about belonging, identity, rejection, intimacy, and loss. In therapy, we can make room for the diverse range of feelings that come with being adopted without needing to choose just one. Feeling gratitude, grief, anger, or longing are all okay, and don’t need to be “fixed.” Learn more.

  • Being a person of color can shape how safe it feels to be yourself in spaces where you’re one of few. You may feel the stress of racism, switching between worlds, or navigating expectations from more than one culture. In therapy, we can make room for all of your feelings: what’s painful, what’s complicated, and what you’re proud of. You will not have to minimize your experience. Learn more.

  • Many LGBTQIA+ people have experienced having to keep parts of themselves hidden, or have faced rejection. Therapy can be a place to explore your identity, relationships, and sense of belonging. Whether you’re coming out, struggling with internalized homophobia or transphobia, or dealing with family conflict, you’re welcome here. Learn more.

  • Many people come to therapy because of problems in their closest relationships. You might feel like no one understands you. You might pull away from people. You might go along with things just to avoid conflict. Or, you might have the same argument again and again. In therapy, we can look at your relationships, your history, and what you’ve come to expect from people. Then, we can notice how those expectations show up with people in your life now, including with me. Learn more.

  • Grief isn’t just about death. It can follow the end of a relationship, a change in your identity, a move, or the loss of a life you expected. Therapy can offer a place to feel, whether that’s sadness, anger, or relief, without being rushed towards closure. Learn more.