Individuals often find themselves caught in long-standing patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which impact many aspects of their lives: from work to relationships and everything in between.

Many people struggle with closeness, trust, or fears of rejection. These feelings can sometimes lead to impulsive choices, interpersonal conflict, or behavioral patterns that cause pain in relationships.

Sometimes we experience stong, overwhelming emotions like anger, shame, or fear that are difficult to manage. You might find yourself turning these feelings inward, feeling constantly on edge, or these emotions might express outward, creating conflict in your relationships.

It’s also common to feel a sense of uncertainty about who you are, what you want, or how you see yourself. Some people experience detachment and confusion, while others might feel a deep drive to be perfect or feel misunderstood.

Therapy with Dr. Finkelstein can provide a space to better understand these patterns, their origins, and how to move toward more flexible and fulfilling ways of being. Together, we can build awareness and healthier ways of connecting and balancing emotions, as well as greater clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of who you are.

Many people live with multiple experiences or identities that each hold their own perspectives, emotions, and roles. These experiences can be complex and sometimes create challenges to navigate in daily life.

In addition, many worry that potential therapists might doubt their experience, disregard agency within their System, or view integration as the only solution for living with dissociation or multiplicity.

Dr. Finkelstein uses a flexible, validating, System-led approach to psychotherapy which helps deepen understanding, foster communication, and build a sense of stability and collaboration. They understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to living with dissociation and work along side you to achieve your goals.

Members of the LGBTQIA+ community experience many of the same challenges faced by others, such as relationship struggles, anxiety, or questions of purpose, but also navigate the added layers of how these experiences intersect with gender, sexuality, race, religion, and class. Dr. Finkelstein provides an affirming and knowledgeable space for people of all identities, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, demisexual, asexual, aromantic, queer, transgender, non-binary, agender, genderqueer, or gender-expansive.

Whether you are seeking therapy to explore questions related to identity or simply want a space where your experiences will not be reduced to your gender or sexuality, Dr. Finkelstein works to meet you where you are. Individuals who are questioning or in the process of discovering their gender or sexuality will find therapy with Dr. Finkelstein to be a supportive and reflective space to explore possibilities and deepen your understanding of yourself more fully, at your own pace.

Many people who have lived through trauma struggle with its lasting effects, feel on edge, disconnected, or caught in difficult patterns of thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Dr. Finkelstein has extensive experience both treating trauma and educating other clinicians about trauma and its impacts on the nervous system. Trauma work with Dr. Finkelstein can help you make better sense of your past experiences, reconnect with your emotions and body, and begin to build a greater sense of safety, stability, and agency in your life.

Individuals and groups practicing ethical non-monogamy experience many of the same relationship challenges faced by those in monogamous relationships, such as communication difficulties, jealousy, or stress, but also navigate added layers of social stigma, misunderstanding, and complex relational dynamics.

Dr. Finkelstein provides an affirming, knowledgeable, and nonjudgmental space for people in open, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationship structures to explore their feelings and develop better communication strategies.

Whether you are seeking support in navigating multiple relationships, addressing the impact of social pressure or internalized stigma, or simply wanting a place where your relationship choices are respected and understood, Dr. Finkelstein works collaboratively to help you strengthen communication, clarify boundaries, and cultivate relationships grounded in trust, honesty, and care.

Psychotherapy with Dr. Finkelstein is grounded in an understanding that psychological life is shaped not only by individual experience, but also by culture, history, family, and community. Drawing on their background in Jewish Studies alongside clinical psychology and psychoanalysis, Dr. Finkelstein offers therapy that is attentive to the many ways Jewish identity, be it religious, cultural, ethnic, spiritual, secular, or unresolved, can influence emotional life and relationships.