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You Don’t Need a Diagnosis to Come to Therapy

Sometimes nothing is terribly wrong—but something isn’t quite right.

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Maybe you’re unhappy in your relationship. Work has become overwhelming. You’re going through a divorce or separation. You’re questioning what you want next. You’ve lost someone important to you. Or maybe life just doesn’t look the way you thought it would by now.

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You don’t need to have a mental health diagnosis—or be in crisis—to benefit from therapy.

Sometimes therapy is simply a place to figure out what’s happening, what you want, and what you might need to do differently.

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Sometimes Life Gets Complicated

People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. You may be dealing with:

• Relationship or marital problems

• Dating, intimacy, or sexual concerns

• Separation or divorce

• Work stress or burnout

• Career decisions or changes

• Family conflict

• Friendship difficulties or loneliness

• Grief and loss

• Aging or changes in identity

• Major life transitions

• Difficulty setting boundaries

• Low self-confidence

• Feeling stuck or dissatisfied

• Questions about what you want next

• Or simply the sense that something in your life needs to change

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You don't necessarily need to know exactly what the problem is before you come in. Figuring that out can be part of the therapy. If you do think you are dealing with a specific condition, you can click here to see what conditions I do and do not treat.

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Therapy Isn’t About Me Telling You How to Live

I tend to be direct, collaborative, and goal-oriented, but my job isn't to make your decisions for you.

If you're trying to decide whether to stay in a relationship, change careers, set a boundary, make a major life change, or figure out what comes next, I'm not going to tell you what I would do.

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Instead, we'll look at what's happening, identify patterns that may be getting in your way, consider different perspectives, and help you make decisions that make sense for your life and your values.

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I may challenge you. I may point something out that you haven't considered. And occasionally, I may ask a question you'd rather I hadn't asked.

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But ultimately, you're the one living your life.

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What Does Therapy Look Like?

There isn't one formula.

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My background is rooted in cognitive and behavioral therapies, and depending on what you're working through, I may draw from CBT, ACT, IFS, DBT, or other approaches.

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But not every session needs to revolve around a therapy acronym.

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Sometimes the most useful work is having an honest conversation, recognizing a pattern, seeing something differently, learning to tolerate an uncomfortable feeling, setting a boundary, or finally making a decision you've been avoiding.

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We'll figure out what you're trying to change and work from there.

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Interested in Working Together?

I provide online therapy to adults located in New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Feel free to visit the rest of my website. Contact me to learn more about therapy with me, current availability, insurance, FAQS, and scheduling a consultation.