Suite 312
Danbury, CT 06811
Tel (203) 797-8222
About
I've been a practicing Psychotherapist for 12 years. I received my degree in social work from Columbia University and am currently in my third year of advanced training in Psychoanalysis at the Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
What is Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and Why Do They Work?
Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis are processes of self exploration which seek to enhance your daily life by providing relief from conditions such as depression and anxiety, helping you adjust to changes in your life, such as a new baby, and by helping you relate to the world in a more satisfying way.
Anxiety
Everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious -- the butterflies in your stomach when you have to meet a deadline, the tension you feel when your boss is angry, and the way your heart pounds if you're in danger.
Depression
Some people say that depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. It is not something you can “snap out of.” Many people feel like they have no energy and can't concentrate. Others feel irritable all the time for no apparent reason.
Infertility
Infertility can have far reaching effects on our lives...our sense of self, our sense of purpose, our sense of mortality, our sense of connection to loved ones, our sense of control.
Emotional pain does not always make itself known to us through our thoughts, it is often expressed through our bodies. Backpain, headaches, ringing in the ear, stomach problems and many other physical symptoms are expressions of emotions we believe we should not or cannot allow.
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Danbury, CT 06811
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Anxiety
Everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious -- the butterflies in your stomach when you have to meet a deadline, the tension you feel when your boss is angry, and the way your heart pounds if you're in danger. Anxiety rouses you to action. It gears you up to face a threatening situation. It makes you study harder for that exam, and keeps you on your toes when you're making a speech. In general, it helps you cope.
But if you have an anxiety disorder, this normally helpful emotion can do just the opposite -- it can keep you from coping and can disrupt your daily life.
An anxiety disorder may make you feel anxious most of the time, without any apparent reason. Or the anxious feelings may be so uncomfortable that to avoid them you may stop some everyday activities. Or you may have occasional bouts of anxiety so intense they terrify and immobilize you or prevent you from leaving your home.
- Excessive, ongoing worry and tension
- An unrealistic view of problems
- Restlessness or a feeling of being "edgy"
- Irritability
- Muscle tension
- Headaches
- Sweating
- Difficulty concentrating
- Nausea
- The need to go to the bathroom frequently
- Tiredness
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Trembling
- Being easily startled
