Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for High Performance
I specialize in working with competitive athletes at the collegiate and professional level, business professionals and entrepreneurs in high pressure environments, entertainment industry artists and professionals, and individuals interested in improving performance.
Areas of Focus
Self-Esteem & Confidence
Performance Anxiety & Pressure
Relationships & Interpersonal Skills
Body Image, Disordered Eating & Exercise
Leadership & Management
Substance Use & Dependence
Perfectionism
Injuries
Identity
My Approach
Many athletes and high performance individuals have worked with coaches or consultants focused on skills and techniques. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy goes deeper to build an understanding of oneself for change that lasts. We explore the emotional and relational patterns underneath performance — early experiences, unconscious feelings, attachment — that quietly shape how you operate under pressure, respond to setbacks, and relate to others. This includes not just what is happening, but why.
Psychoanalysis is a modality of therapy that rewards effort and commitment. I typically work with individuals every week, often multiple sessions a week, in-person but with a hybrid approach. The relationship we build together is central to learning about oneself, so what you put into it shapes what you take from it. My goal is to ensure there is trust, stability, and awareness throughout treatment and in the therapeutic dynamic.
I am direct, engaged, and compassionate. I find playfulness, humor, and honesty vital to my work.