I am an interactive, caring therapist with a background in theories that help me explore psychological blueprints originating from relationship patterns and attachment styles both from early and current life stages. Since I work in an approach that gives priority to our here-and-now experiences, I use your background information to ground our work but we mainly focus on your current life. I encourage you to share those aspects of your life that carry emotional relevance for you today.
I not only work with individuals but I also enjoy leading small therapy groups in my practice. I believe that since we all live in a society where we interact with people on a daily basis, all our important emotional processes can and need to be addressed in groups.
Many people need to work extensively in individual therapy before being able to translate the results of the individual work into their relationships. I work slowly and carefully on issues that need a gentle and expert approach, like a life with trauma history. I offer sessions once or several times per week. I enjoy the intimacy and power of individual work. Yet I also believe that I create enough safety in my groups that when ready, my clients can explore this larger container and benefit from it. My practice offers you the flexibility to work in one or both of these frameworks. I find that working in a group requires parallel individual work. While there are people in my groups who see me for individual therapy, I also work with group members who are in individual therapy with other therapists.
Having worked at settings like adolescent and college counseling centers, hospital intensive outpatient programs, and a non-profit clinic providing parenting classes for divorcing couples, I bring my expertise from working with diverse populations into my private practice.
I welcome people of all genders and sexual orientations in my practice. I welcome people with dilemmas around their gender and sexuality and related family dynamics.
My life has moved me through many experiences around the world and I bring that life experience when I am sitting across from you in our sessions week after week, sharing your journey, listening to your concerns and experiences and offering you a perspective that has been evoked in me as I am listening to you.
My interpersonal style is related and encouraging. My approach to therapy is collaborative.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Ildiko