Good therapy – the kind of therapy that results in lasting change – requires a strong individualized conceptualization. In other words, there needs to be a mutually shared understanding of the psychology that is interfering with someone’s wellbeing and functioning, as well as a strategic plan of how therapy can help. A clear and mutually understood conceptualization results in an agreement between therapist and patient as to what the problem is and how to go about working on it.

Good therapy is not going through the motions, and it is certainly not an algorithm. It is an active process that involves both parties working together to make sense of and work through areas of difficulty. It involves critical thinking, a relationship that feels alive, and authenticity. These are the types of conceptualizations that are provided at this practice: a blueprint of the problem, a roadmap to work through it, and a collaborative relational process at the heart of it all.