Leslie Seligman
As a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, I continue to find I really like doing this work. I like the structure of the psychotherapeutic relationship, where a special kind of listening and talking takes place. Mostly, I am the one who listens, attentively and thoughtfully, while you speak about your unique situation. I can be empathic when you are vulnerable and challenging when it is called for. I aim to open a space for you and I to attend to the difficulties that brought you to psychotherapy. Talking about yourself, speaking aloud what may be hard to say — this is how you will find new possibilities in yourself and in your life.
As your psychotherapist, I will guide you through the process of speaking aloud your thoughts, feelings and wishes, along with anything else that you feel you want to say to me. A trust develops over time in the psychotherapeutic relationship, which transfers to a greater ability to trust yourself. Self acceptance can go a long way toward taking down the blocks that hold you back. What happens between you and me in the consulting room will be distinctive. With a sustained commitment to psychotherapy, you can attain clarity of insight as well as relief from suffering. With good therapy, meaningful, lasting change takes place.
My experience in the visual arts provides me with the ability to understand the difference between effective feedback and counterproductive criticism. I have trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis at PANY and NPAP. I continue to be committed to my own professional development through ongoing workshops and supervision. I am open to learning from my experiences in the consulting room as I continue to engage with new ways of thinking about the problems people face.