Individual Therapy

Many people are wary of medication but want to understand their options. With Justin you can learn about medication, decide against it, and simply continue with therapy. Some patients start medication and later taper off, then stay for several months of therapy. Others never start medication and do well with therapy alone.

Over the past two years Justin has also been part of a clinical supervision and training group focused on strengthening his psychotherapy skills.

Sessions draw on supportive, cognitive behavioral (CBT), insight-oriented and psychodynamic therapy. Between visits Justin usually gives you something to notice or work on, such as a therapy theme, self-talk, a self-care routine or exercise, and checks in on it next time.

Patients in longer-term therapy tend to say they learned a great deal about themselves and how their minds and symptoms work, and that their self-confidence grew. When symptoms return, they are less frightening because they know they can cope.

Therapy often shines a light on a blind spot that was driving symptoms all along, such as feeling incompetent, a habit of self-sacrifice, excessively high standards, or feeling emotionally deprived or alienated.

Justin works mainly with individuals. He does not offer couples therapy. For children and teens he includes parents frequently, and offers family sessions for adolescents he prescribes for.