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Dr. Julie Jarett Marcuse is a licensed psychologist committed to providing a high level of care to her patients. In a comfortable Manhattan office, she sees people privately, and has done so for over 25 years. In addition to her private practice, she is the Director of The Sexual Abuse Service of the William Alanson White Institute, where she also teaches and supervises. Initial consultations are offered without charge. Please continue reading for further details.
Deciding to enter therapy takes courage. It is a major step in deciding to take charge of your life. Perhaps you have been considering it for a long time or have had a prior disappointing, or incomplete experience. Perhaps you still feel hesitant, not only because of the time and money involved, but because it is so difficult to find a person to trust. Can you risk taking a name from a website? Since I believe that successful treatment is only possible when there is a “good fit” between patient and therapist, I offer a free consultation. It will help ascertain whether a feeling of rightness and relative comfort evolves as we begin to talk. Aside from my experience and credentials, your own intuitive feelings should be taken seriously in making this choice.
From my perspective, the human experience is shaped, and often limited by, aspects of the self that elude consciousness, yet are none-the-less meaningful, and can be understood. Through a collaborative dialogue, actively talking and listening, psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy often removes obstacles, allowing insight into these critical, but previously unacknowledged realms. This opens doors to expanding and integrating your sense of self, and to developing a coherent narrative about your life. In the process of doing this, many patients find symptoms diminish; the range of their choices seems to expand; goals are closer at hand; and the subjective quality of life improves. It is not unusual for me to hear patients describe a sense of increased resilience, so that, armed with a fuller comprehension of their past, they feel more able to cope with the demands of the present. They also feel less anxious about the inevitable uncertainties of the future.
15 West 72nd Street • Suite L-B • New York, New York 10023 • (212) 873-1414 |
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