Exploring the intersection of philosophy and psychotherapy

I’m glad you landed on my page. Please see below for a little bit about my own journey with therapy and where I am coming from in terms of my theoretical orientation and philosophical influences. More about me. More about my services.

“What does it mean to do therapy and to do it well?”

This is a question I’ve had reason to reflect on often during my life.  When going through my training program in counseling, I remember feeling somewhat unique in the fact that my interest in therapy stemmed primarily from failed therapeutic relationships.  Through a handful of therapies that seemed to peter out before they’d even begun, I ultimately came to the stubborn conclusion that the formalized space of the consulting room had little to offer me, and instead chose to pursue a path towards self-discovery through an impassioned exploration of the world of novels, poetry, philosophy, and whatever psychological literature I could find that resonated with me. 

It was through this process that I eventually discovered the paradigmatic structures of psychoanalytic and existential therapy, and the penetrating insights they provide about what it means to exist in relationship with oneself, the world, and other people.  Eventually, through a combination of trial and error, dumb luck, and purposeful maneuvering, I found myself with the good fortune of discovering a community of mentors, colleagues, and peers with whom I felt a deep sense of kinship and connectedness through our shared sense of the thematic value of these ideas. Additionally, better informed about what therapy could be and with a more refined sense of what can make therapy a powerful instrument of change, I found myself in more direct contact with some therapists who had also spent some time in reflection of this question of doing therapy and doing it well.

The intention behind this space is two-fold.  To a lesser, but no less important, extent the site is meant to be a place to advertise the services I offer related to my therapy practice.  But more so than that, my hope is to use the space to write, think, and work through various problems and concerns related to these two theoretical orientations, as well as other related schools of philosophy and psychotherapy.  I have always valued the process of writing and the contemplative opportunities it provides for developing and refining one’s own sensibilities.  I hope that others enjoy what they find here.  And I especially hope, for anyone not yet exposed to these ways of divining the nature of being, that this site offers the same burst of inspiration I once experienced to move deeper into the works of the many philosophical and psychoanalytic thinkers I will likely be citing in the words to come.

I provide existential, philosophical, and psychoanalytically informed therapy in-person to individuals and couples in Cambridge, MA and the surrounding greater-Boston area at my office in Harvard Square.  I also provide telehealth to those who reside in Massachusetts and who, for whatever reason, may find it difficult to make it to my office.  Furthermore, I am happy to offer supervision to those interested in learning how to apply theories related to existential philosophy and psychoanalysis to the work of therapy.  If you are interested in either option, please reach out to me and we can discuss an initial consultation, insurance options, and my fee structure. For more information click here.