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You may be wanting relief from specific symptoms or help reaching specific goals. Or maybe you’re struggling with how it feels to be you in the world, and longing to feel more comfortable in your own skin. Perhaps you’re seeking a new way of relating to others that feels more genuine and fulfilling. Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis can help you find relief and achieve a more authentic way of living. By working together in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship, we can help you become aware of what’s contributing to your difficulties, which can help you find the freedom to feel and live in a more satisfying way.
We build ourselves out of the environmental and relationship “lumber” that surrounds us as we grow and develop. Research shows that much of this happens on an implicit or unconscious level in our brains, which is why it’s so hard to create significant lasting change even when we want to change. That’s also why it can be so helpful to have a compassionate, empathic therapist trained to identify implicit/unconscious thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Once we identify and understand your expectations and unconscious patterns, you’ll be better able to catch them as they occur. This will help you be able to choose new, healthier responses, feel more genuinely yourself, and build a more satisfying life.
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About Me
Gerard Sobnosky is a Psychoanalyst and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Pedro, CA. He holds two Master’s degrees in Psychology and is an active member at the New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP) in Los Angeles. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), serves on the APsaA Finance Committee, and the American Psychoanalytic Foundation, and is Treasurer of the APsaA Candidates Council. In addition, he is Vice President for North America for the International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization.