Effective psychiatric care extends beyond symptom management, taking into account your life experiences, personal development, and relationships.

Psychotherapy plays a key role in this process, providing a deeper understanding of the factors shaping your mental health. If you are already working with a therapist, we prioritize collaboration and communication to ensure your treatment is comprehensive and aligned with your goals.

Dr. Hartstein's therapeutic approach is informed by multiple psychotherapy modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and both psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Patterns of thoughts and emotions often have roots in early childhood experiences and tend to repeat in relationships—including the therapeutic relationship. Psychotherapy offers a space to explore these patterns in new ways, fostering greater awareness and giving you more agency over behaviors, rather than being driven by thoughts or unconscious motivations.