Many people are reluctant to begin psychotherapy because it seems to be an eternal process. They have a movie-cliché image of the psychologist who listens, nods, writes things on a yellow pad, week after week, with no resolution in sight. I completely understand the desire to extricate oneself from therapy as soon as possible – I have the exact same view. People need not become utterly dependent on psychology to make use of the therapeutic benefits. In fact, it is best that they don’t.

My approach to psychology is to get my clients on the road to resolution as soon as possible. I believe that people are most mentally healthy when they are self-sufficient and capable of independently handling their emotional and mental problems. Therapy is a process through which people can learn to become self-sufficient. I care deeply about my clients’ mental health, and the way I know I have succeeded in helping them is when they no longer need me. I believe absolutely in my client’s ability to become self-sufficient, and I am dedicated to that goal.

This approach is particularly applicable to my specialty; people diagnosed with a medical illness often have related psychological issues. In my experience in health psychology, people are far better able to manage the physical difficulties resulting from an illness when they are not bogged down with the added baggage of an unresolved psychological issue.

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