About Dr. Dean

I am a licensed professional here to guide you. My doctorate has provided me ample training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and I provide depth-oriented treatment. This means I will subtly guide you into discovering parts about yourself you may never have been in touch with. I also practice Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which is a way of releasing trauma by working through impulses in your body. This is really helpful if you experienced trauma that you cannot talk about or cannot access. My goal is to help you feel safe and comfortable, and we will use a combination of these techniques to ensure that you do.

We are all imperfect human beings, comparing ourselves to others and trying to figure out where we best fit in. Like many people, I spent many years focusing on my flaws. I had a perfectionist mentality that stemmed from my own early childhood trauma, and have faced divorce, re-marriage, raising three young adults, and life-threatening health issues.

I finally discovered that life really starts to get dynamic and exciting when you can shed the image and just be you.

If you don't know who "you" is, that's ok! One of the best reasons to begin therapy is to develop a deep and grounded sense of self. There are no holds barred in our work together. As you can see, I am an open book. I practice relational psychotherapy, which means I bring my honest self into the room.

Being a PhD in Clinical Social Work and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I approach therapy from the whole-body perspective. I use a wide combination of techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma theory, relational psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, Deep Brain Reprocessing, psychodrama, sociometrics, and many other methods that help access the unconscious.

I love working with individuals and couples, and feel truly honored to be sharing the journey of life with those I work with.