Tales From the Couch

About the Book

Tales from the Couch is a memoir of my work with patients. It includes many categories but it is geared toward the lay public. I use many examples to illustrate the issues I deal with. Some topics are: Should you be a Psychotherapist; Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places; Self-esteem; Is there anything worse than being Ordinary; Psychotherapy & Sex; Technology’s influence on Psychotherapy; Addiction & Social Anxiety disorders; How people deal with Money & Why; Relationship Configurations; Have the issues changed much in 40+ years; Observations on my work with Couples including humor, Acceptance, Anger and the art of fighting, Deal breakers, Infidelity & Communication; Mixed thoughts on medication; Grief & Loss; Connection with your therapist; & Covid’s influence on psychotherapy. People seek me out during times of great stress, when they feel their lives and feelings are out of control and want a positive change. My goal is to help people understand themselves, resolve problems and lead more productive and rewarding lives. I believe that therapy can help break self-sabotaging patterns by loosening pain & dysfunction tight grip. Even a slight shift in viewpoint can change the way things are seen and internalized. Communication and understanding is a major issue with couples. My goal is to help them resolve their relationship and the problems that plague it. I work with couples of any configuration. All this is to say I try. But I don’t have a magic wand.

About the Author

The author has a private practice of Individual Psychotherapy, Marriage and Couples counseling and has been in practice since 1978. The book is a memoir of her work and uses examples of interactions with patients to illustrate the issues people deal with. She is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Post Graduate Training and Certification in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She was also a Board Member and Co-Founder of New York Psychotherapy Group, and a Board Certified Diplomate. She worked with Children and Families for many years in a Child Guidance Clinic. She believes that working together in a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere helps people express themselves, explore and clarify their feelings, understand themselves and others, and find options that will ultimately enable them to make changes in their life. She is psychodynamic, interactive, eclectic and pragmatic seeing individuals and couples from all walks of life.