Experience

For over 35 years, I've been providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples, helping them with life and relationship problems and challenges.

People come to me with a wide range of issues. Sometimes they find themselves repeating self-defeating patterns and wish to explore why they do the things they do. Sometimes they find themselves caught in time-sensitive crises and want support and help over these particularly difficult periods of their lives.

The services I offer range from short-term therapy to long-term extensive psychoanalysis. My approach incorporates techniques from psychodynamic methods, existential approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness meditation exercises.

Qualifications

I began my career in South Africa, where I completed my Masters degree in clinical psychology and worked in the child psychiatry unit of the Johannesburg General Hospital.

When I came to Canada, I worked at a youth counselling agency and went on to complete my Ph.D. at York University. I am a registered psychologist (College of Psychologists of Ontario #2115) and have been in private practice since 1987. 

Post Ph.D., I completed psychoanalytic training at the Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and am a supervising psychoanalyst and member of the faculty at the T.I.C.P. I am currently on faculty and a member of the board of directors at the Advanced Training Program for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Toronto Society for Psychoanalysis.

Your First Visit

For close to an hour, we will have a deep and meaningful discussion about the issues you are facing or concerns you have. Together, we'll decide on a direction to take and a basic plan to follow.

Everyone who comes to see me has a unique story. The course and process we will decide upon will be tailored to your particular situation. We're partners in your well-being and happiness, so I encourage your collaboration.

What we discuss in the office is always completely confidential. No information about you will be released in any form without your explicit consent, except where mandated by law. My services are partially or fully covered by third party benefits. I welcome your questions, comments and feedback at any time.