Understanding what is in your way

Helping you pave a new way

Insight with Lisa

#MeToo: #NowWhat?

As a human being, I’m in favor of social changes that make it more difficult for sexual harassment and abuse to take place. But as a psychoanalyst, ...

Projective Identification: The Psychological Seesaw

Have you ever argued with a loved one who accused you of exhibiting the same behavior they exhibited during that argument? That’s known as “projec...

Lean In: Acceptance Is the Path of Least Resistance

Imagine that you’re swimming in the ocean. You’re quite a distance from land because out here it’s quiet, peaceful. Eventually your muscles tire...

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Acceptance: Why is it Difficult?

As the saying goes, “what we resist persists.” Acceptance means allowing oneself and others to be exactly as they are. Often we try to change, con...

Guilty?

How can you decipher whether the sorrow you feel is authentic or self-serving? Understanding your motives is the first step to understanding which typ...

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There’s No Place Like Home

The only thing constant is change. There is no state of mind or stage of life that remains the same. What makes transitions feel so difficult for many...

Unable To Find Calm In Everyday Frustrations

As a Psychoanalyst, it is my experience that people have trouble regulating their emotions, especially when they experience frustration, disappointmen...

PAVING YOUR WAY . . .

At many junctures throughout your life, you may be motivated to look for a therapist. Adulthood signifies the culmination of our efforts to form successful relationships, family life and careers. But often we arrive at the doorstep of adulthood with unexpected events, losses, and stressors that are inherent in being human.

Despite age and circumstances, we can find ourselves contending with problems such as anxiety, depression, chronic diseases, loneliness, transitions, and relationship difficulties. You may have tried modalities such as CBT, meditation, mindfulness, behavioral, DBT or EMDR, and still feel uncertain. Through my experience and expertise as a psychoanalyst, I can help you pave a new way by understanding what is getting in your way.

Please call Lisa Schlesinger at 301-656-3927 or email to schedule a consultation.