Maggie Elkon

I work from a strength-based, person-centered, psychodynamic therapeutic perspective; and, when it suits your specific needs, I incorporate, a variety of evidence-based methods in which I have training. These include but are not limited to Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

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Strength-Based counseling recognizes and fosters an individual’s resilience and resourcefulness.  I can help you identify, celebrate, and build on your strengths, your values, and what is going right for you.

 

A Person-centered approach is collaborative and accepting; appreciating that each of us is different; and I individualize therapy accordingly. Your felt wishes and needs are always the starting point and define the focus.  I work to understand your thoughts, feelings and actions from your perspective; I might notice and be inquisitive about certain pieces that may not seem to match; which we can then explore together - with curiosity and without judgment. This deepens our understanding of you.

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A Psychodynamic orientation stresses the influence in our lives of experiences which we are not fully aware of (i.e. wishes, fears, reactions to past events). These can come to light during therapy and help in understanding. Psychodynamic psychotherapy also emphasizes the importance of relationships and how we affect each other. Throughout our work, I will remain attuned to patterns of relationship, both in your past and current life - relationships with yourself, with important others in your life, and with your larger world, including within the therapeutic relationship.