Psychotherapy
My primary service is long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. My usual fee is $220 per hour.
Psychotherapy is one of many paths you may take in order to grow, enrich and reinforce your sense of self, navigate stressors and challenges, make sense of life changes, and to improve your own morale and well-being. In one sense, psychotherapy is a professional service based on trained expertise; in another sense, psychotherapy is a bounded attachment experience. In this latter sense, psychotherapy is all about the moral courage it takes to be deeply seen by another human being (that is, me) in ways that may sometimes challenge your assumptions about yourself. It isn't even as easy as it sounds.
There are generally two kinds of directions in psychodynamic psychotherapy: expressive and supportive. We may set out doing one kind, and then find ourselves switching over to the other kind over time. I find it is useful to be aware of the difference and to stay in touch with what your needs are.
Expressive therapy is designed for people who have articulated a strong and embodied sense of self in the world, and are looking for ways to let go and explore; to become more spontaneous, authentic, and vivid. Expressive therapy has an "uncovering" feeling to it, and requires the aforementioned moral courage in order to commit to a process Carl Jung compared to a "night sea journey." Expressive psychotherapy tends to start out easy and get harder over time.
Supportive psychotherapy is designed for people who are especially suffering, who have not achieved a safe place in the world, or who have lost their safe place in the world. Supportive psychotherapy focuses more on building morale, reinforcing a sense of self, and "shoring up the defenses." Supportive psychotherapy tends to feel difficult at first and then feels easier over time.
psychotherapy with Dr. Bennett
How my sessions work
How my sessions work
How my sessions work
I prefer to meet at least once per week. My sessions go 50-55 minutes. In the first few sessions I am more likely to structure the session around asking questions to gain a better understanding of your circumstances and your background. However, I generally count on you to generate the material we talk about, and then we work through t
I prefer to meet at least once per week. My sessions go 50-55 minutes. In the first few sessions I am more likely to structure the session around asking questions to gain a better understanding of your circumstances and your background. However, I generally count on you to generate the material we talk about, and then we work through the content together. I may listen thoughtfully, or I may assert a different agenda depending on what's at stake.
My style
How my sessions work
How my sessions work
My own personality leads me to be warm and supportive most of the time. However, our psychotherapeutic work is built around your psychological needs, and that means that I meet you where you are, whether this means joining you in sadness, holding a rising sense of anger which you're not comfortable with yet, or simply abiding how it feel
My own personality leads me to be warm and supportive most of the time. However, our psychotherapeutic work is built around your psychological needs, and that means that I meet you where you are, whether this means joining you in sadness, holding a rising sense of anger which you're not comfortable with yet, or simply abiding how it feels to not know how we feel yet. I am committed to using my skills and training to find out who you are: who I am will then come to meet you.
Boundaries
How my sessions work
Boundaries
A psychotherapeutic relationship is predicated on both honesty and intimacy. The boundaries which contain the work make this honesty and intimacy possible. I will generally limit my relationship with you to our regularly scheduled meetings; this avoidance of "dual relationships" allows psychotherapy to feel safe enough to flourish.
Our w
A psychotherapeutic relationship is predicated on both honesty and intimacy. The boundaries which contain the work make this honesty and intimacy possible. I will generally limit my relationship with you to our regularly scheduled meetings; this avoidance of "dual relationships" allows psychotherapy to feel safe enough to flourish.
Our work is privileged and confidential.
The law protects the privacy of all communications between a patient and a Psychologist. I can only release your information if you have signed an authorization. However, there are legal limits to confidentiality; please see my patient services agreement for details.