Psychotherapy vs. psychoanalysis

Many of our patterns — in relationships, self-esteem, and recurring emotional struggles — are shaped by unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences. Psychodynamic therapy works with this deeper emotional life to help people understand and shift what's driving present-day issues like depression, anxiety, people-pleasing, and difficult relationships. It's especially well-suited to longstanding patterns of dissatisfaction. Relational therapy, rooted in this same tradition, focuses on how early relationships shape identity — and uses the therapist-client relationship itself as a window into a person's outside relationship patterns.

Psychoanalysis shares this same understanding of personality and growth but involves more frequent sessions, often several times a week rather than once. This higher frequency allows for deeper, more sustained work and can support more significant, lasting change over time.

Not sure which is right for you? Every person's needs are different, and the best approach often depends on what you're working through and how much depth of support you're looking for. Reach out for a consultation — we'll talk through your goals and help you find the path that fits.

Specialties

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Attachment

• Trauma

• Grief

• Addiction

• Neurodiversity-informed therapy

• Leadership & executive support

• Identity & work burnout

• Workforce mental health

• First-generation professionals

• Multi-cultural high-achievers

My path to becoming an NYC-based psychoanalyst started at University of Texas at Austin, where I earned my Master’s in Social Work. Since then, I’ve supported a wide variety of people—from Spanish-speaking families in Central Texas to graduate students, hospital patients, and adults and couples in group practices. Because of my prior career in global corporate communications, I also have a unique perspective on helping clients untangle relationship and career challenges in the workplace. I stay deeply connected to peer-reviewed research and consultation to ensure my therapy space remains innovative and collaborative.