Twenty-five years of teaching and supervising psychoanalytic work has shaped my appreciation for the complex process of developing clinical skills. I deeply value creating space for clinicians to develop their ideas and discover their own therapeutic voice.

Like any therapeutic process, supervision in psychotherapy thrives on a distinctive, shared dialogue. This conversation can be molded by the supervisee, and the areas of his or her work that they need to develop. The dialogue can be directed by the patient presented, and the way the patient may call forth transformation in their therapist. At best, supervision is an exciting and spontaneous endeavor born out of a sense of safety and trust that the supervisor and supervisee have for each other. To facilitate this atmosphere of trust, I believe attention needs to be paid to the vulnerabilities of all participants in the supervision: the patient; the supervisee; and the supervisor.

Regardless of the supervisee’s struggles, I perceive supervision as a platform for thought, emotion, symbolization, mentalization and identifying one’s unique voice. My theoretical orientation amalgamates interpersonal and relational concepts, British object relations and developmental models. Key influences include Searles, Rosenfeld, Winnicott, Bollas, Phillips, Bromberg, Fonagy and Target, among others. I also appreciate Diana Fosha and at times utilize aspects of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.

A key area of expertise is understanding the dynamics of trauma, dissociation, and personality disorders within the context of clinical process.

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