Psychoanalysis & psychotherapy that goes underneath the problem.

For people who understand their patterns and keep repeating them anyway. Weekly psychotherapy, or psychoanalysis three times a week, by secure video for clients in Los Angeles, New York City and anywhere in California, New York and Florida.

 

THE WORK

 

What is psychoanalysis?

 

Most of what drives us happens outside awareness: old loyalties, fears, wishes and ways of protecting ourselves that made sense once and now quietly run things. Psychoanalysis is a way of getting to know that part of your mind.

 

It isn’t a lecture or a set of techniques. You talk, as freely as you can, and over time the patterns underneath start to show themselves: in what you say, what you avoid, your dreams, and in the relationship with me. Meeting three times a week lets the work build from session to session, so the thought you almost didn’t say becomes useful.

 

It’s not the cartoon version. There may or may not be a couch, I won’t just sit silently, and nobody is going to blame your mother.

 

 

TWO WAYS IN

 

Weekly therapy or psychoanalysis

 

Psychotherapy · weekly · $225

Depth-oriented work on what’s happening now, looking at patterns across your relationships, work and history, and how they show up between us. Asks: how do I feel better?

 

Psychoanalysis · 3x weekly · $180 per session

Slower, freer, and aimed at the pattern itself. Asks: why do I keep becoming this?

 

Where trauma work fits

When something specific is stuck, like a traumatic event, panic, or a body that won’t settle, I use short-term trauma therapies such as EMDR alongside the deeper work. It isn’t either/or.

 

 

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPOSITES, NOT REAL CLIENTS

 

What people often work through

 

Creative block — or fear of being seen?

A musician with a finished album he’s never played for anyone.

 

Fame — but whose dream is it?

An actor who finally got the recognition he chased for a decade, and now wonders whether he wanted it or someone else did.

 

Burnout — or a place to hide?

A founder who works eighty hours a week and dreads going home.

 

Boredom — or fear of closeness?

A man who falls hard, then goes cold the moment it gets stable.

 

Stage fright — or an old verdict?

An actor who freezes in auditions but not on set.

 

Perfectionism — or what happens once it’s out there?

A filmmaker whose film has been finished for a year. He keeps finding one more thing to fix.

 

Erectile dysfunction — or something he can’t say out loud?

Medically cleared, late twenties. Fine on his own, not with the partner he loves.

 

Lost libido — or desire that went underground?

A man who stopped wanting sex the year his career took off, and doesn’t miss it. That’s what worries him.

 

A voice in his head — or a part of him asking to be heard?

A man who hears a harsh voice when he’s alone. We work alongside his psychiatrist to understand what it says and where it came from.

 

Success — or proof he’ll be found out?

A business owner who just had his best year and can’t sleep.

 

Partying — or the only time he feels free?

A producer whose weekends are starting to bleed into Mondays.

 

Anxiety — or grief with nowhere to go?

A man whose panic started the year his father got sick.

 

Anger — or a hurt that never found words?

A man who snaps at the people he loves and apologizes to everyone else.

 

 

FIT

 

Is this right for you?

 

Often a good fit if you…

• have tried therapy and understood a lot but changed little

• are curious about your own mind, dreams and contradictions

• feel something is off in how you love, work or create

• want to change who you are, not just how you cope

 

Maybe not right now if you…

• are in crisis or need support between sessions

• want short-term, skills-focused help for one issue

• need a higher level of care, such as for active addiction

• can’t protect regular time each week yet

Weekly therapy may fit better, and we can talk about that.

 

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

 

How the work unfolds

 

01  Free 15-minute call

What’s going on, what you’re hoping for, and your questions. No commitment.

 

02  First sessions

Your history, relationships, and what’s been tried. We get a real picture before naming anything.

 

03  Rule out the possibilities

Medical, lifestyle, history, relationships: we consider what else might be driving things. A check-up can help but isn’t required.

 

04  Choose the format

Weekly therapy or analysis, decided together. You can move between them.

 

05  The ongoing work

Same times each week. Less agenda, more room. Change tends to arrive sideways.

 

 

THE RULE OUT PRINCIPLE

 

Rule out what it isn’t, to find what it is.

 

The first explanation is rarely the whole one. We look at every layer of your life, from the body and daily habits to history, relationships, work, sexuality and identity, and set aside what doesn’t hold up. What’s left is usually closer to the truth, and closer to the unconscious: the deepest parts of the psyche, where the pattern actually begins.

 

 

FAQ

 

Frequently asked questions

 

How is this different from CBT?

CBT targets thoughts and behaviors directly. Depth work asks where they come from and what they’re protecting. Both have value; they aim at different things.

 

How long does psychoanalysis take?

It’s open-ended and usually measured in years. Many people notice meaningful shifts well before that.

 

Can analysis really work over video?

Yes. We’ll set it up so you’re not performing for a camera; many people find it easier to speak freely from their own space.

 

Do I need to see a doctor first?

No. A check-up is often useful for ruling out physical contributors, but it’s not required to start.

 

Do you take insurance?

I’m out-of-network and provide superbills. Many PPO plans reimburse part of each session.