Rana Sioufi, Ph.D.,
Licensed Psychologist
Washington Heights, New York
Psychodynamic therapy for adults and teens can be a transformative experience of personal growth at a time of deep suffering. You might be feeling anxious, depressed, angry, filled with shame and guilt. It’s confusing and overwhelming. You’re depleted, maybe even feeling numb and you want to feel more alive, motivated, and connected to others. You’re stuck in the same patterns, and you’re tired of feeling rejected, misunderstood, or deprived of the emotional and/or physical intimacy you are searching for.
Perhaps you’re having difficulty maintaining focus, accomplishing your tasks, navigating your relationship with food, getting a good night’s sleep. Your body is speaking through somatic symptoms, be it on your skin, in your gastrointestinal functioning or chronic pain, to name but a few.
You know what you should do to feel better, but you need help untangling the knots and figuring out what is best for you. You want to practice healthy habits, or change the way you think about yourself, your relationships with others and the world, but something is holding you back emotionally. And you’re left thinking that something is wrong with you, that you’re not enough, not strong enough, too weak, too much, too sensitive, too emotional.
Does this sound familiar?