I believe psychotherapy offers an opportunity to understand ourselves in ways that are often difficult to achieve alone. The struggles that bring us to therapy rarely appear out of nowhere. They often have a history, shaped by our relationships, experiences, and ways we interacted with the world. Taking time to explore them can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves and create the possibility for meaningful, lasting change.  

Research has accompanied my professional path in different forms: a sustained attention to the questions that emerge, and a willingness to follow where they lead. But psychoanalytic work follows a different path than scientific research. Rather than producing knowledge about an observable phenomenon from the outside, it begins with your own experience and unfolds through the encounter between us. Here, knowledge isn’t something I discover by observing you; it emerges through a process of speaking and listening, together. My years of research on substance use and addictions, and questions of gender, migration, and identity inform how I think, but in the therapy room, it’s your own words and experiences that shape the work we do together.