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Who is she? What do you need to know?
(A) That’s a really old picture.
(B) The letters after my name—MSW, PhD, LCSW— are just there to make me feel big. We’re on a first name basis in our therapeutic space.
(C) I was the kid other kids talked to at school, then again in the residence hall, on the bus. When the 6th grade teacher asked about our future aspirations, unblinkingly I said, Psychiatry.
(D) Empathy it is a gift and I know I am blessed in this regard, have no boundaries, but believe me, my personal boundaries are made of steel.
All of the above in mind, this doc’s therapeutic personality aspires to be honest, talk straight talk, but gentle. I work with kid gloves.
Assessments take about three visits, which helps us understand what’s really needed right away. That could mean sessions more than once a week. Bringing significant others into the “room” can help. I might want to do that at least once with your permission
The assessment tells me whether or not I’m the right doctor for you.
Maybe being from a medical family makes me uniques, and having taught grad school, there’s much to pass on. Being a chameleon helps, too.
The mother you never had, the sister, the girlfriend, daughter, mentor. Not too much to ask, right?