Biography

Psychodynamic theory guides my work as a therapist. I help people excavate and contemplate memories from their past. This allows them to introspectively reflect on these memories and to experience them anew. The person can then formulate their memories into a cogent, enlightening personal narrative. In short, I help a person discern and formulate the story of their past to help them lead happier lives in the present and better plot their trajectory into a successful future.

An aspect of my career as a psychologist of which I am particularly proud is my work in the formation of the American Psychological Association’s Division 44–The Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues. It’s been quite remarkable to witness the transformation of the LGBT community from a psychopathology to a people worthy of study.