About Dr. Klein
I am a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice, offering psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults. I am licensed in California, Oregon, Idaho, Illinois, and Virginia. I work with individuals and families who are seeking a thoughtful, depth-oriented approach to emotional and relational difficulties.
People often come to therapy after trying to manage things on their own or after previous treatment has not led to lasting change. They may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why familiar strategies no longer seem to help. My work offers a space to slow down and explore these experiences with care, curiosity, and respect for the complexity of emotional life.
My Approach
I think about psychological difficulties as developing over time, often in ways that once made sense and later become constraining. Rather than focusing on quick explanations or solutions, I place importance on careful listening and on allowing meaning to emerge gradually. In the work, I attend to emotional and relational patterns and to how these show up both in everyday life and within the therapeutic relationship. This approach is collaborative and deliberate. It is not oriented toward quick fixes, but toward deeper understanding and change that can be sustained over time. Many people find this way of working helpful when they want more than symptom relief and are interested in understanding themselves and their relationships more fully.
Clinical Work and Experience
My training is grounded in psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice, which informs my work across ages and treatment modalities. With adults, I offer both psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. With children and adolescents, I provide developmentally informed treatment and work closely with parents to help make sense of a young person’s emotional world. I also provide comprehensive psychological testing and assessment to clarify cognitive, emotional, and developmental functioning and to inform treatment planning and educational decisions.
I hold dual Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology and Industrial–Organizational Psychology and completed postdoctoral training in both Child and Adult Psychoanalysis at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. I have been in private practice for over fifteen years and have worked in clinical, educational, and medical settings where psychological complexity was central to the work. This has included serving as Lead Clinician in an intensive outpatient eating disorder program, developing treatment approaches for individuals affected by severe trauma, and conducting comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations.
Contact
If you are considering therapy and are curious about whether this approach might be a good fit, you are welcome to get in touch to discuss your questions or concerns.
503-244-7674