Danny Silbert (He/Him)

My institute training included a specialty track on dynamic couples psychotherapy. I work with couples and adults in consensual non-monogomous relationships to understand how unconscious patterns provide context for specific concerns in their relationship(s). In essence, I aid them in understanding how the intersections of their past experiences and inner worlds are showing up in the relationship(s). General concerns include intimacy, communication, parenting, marital separation, and infidelity.

I consider psychodynamic theory to be the theoretical foundation of my Practice. Broadly, psychodynamic therapy is concerned with exploring one’s patterns over time, especially in relationships. The aim is to understand the nature of one's relationships, how said relationships have shaped oneself over time, and how they impact us in the here-and-now. Success in psychodynamic therapy generally shows up as gained self-understanding, a more fortified sense of self, and improved relationships.

As a therapist, I am keenly interested in the art and science of being "in-relationship." Good, relational psychotherapy is able to utilize the rich, dynamic, and here-and-now nature of the therapeutic relationship for the patient's benefit. I have found that patterns in the therapeutic relationship can often mimic patterns in patient's other relationships. Relationally-focused therapy can offer a reparative experience for those who have suffered neglect, abuse, and other relational traumas.

As a relational psychotherapist, I have grown to become a keen observer of relational patterns; essentially, how people are showing up in their relationships. In therapist, I play particularly close attention to the nature of one's relationships -- especially their most intimate relationships. I also work with those who experience social anxiety and those who seek to expand their interpersonal world. Through gained self-understanding, I assist patients in improving their interpersonal outcomes.

I view depression not as a set of symptoms, but as a manifestation of one's inner world. I view depression as multifaceted, and tend to approach mood-related symptoms from existential, interpersonal, and relational lenses. While I am a firm believer in expanding one's "toolbox" to treat depression, I work with patients to understand inner conflicts, previous traumas, and unresolved grief that often underlie symptoms of depression.

Anxiety can come in many forms and frequently appears somatically, in relationships, and intra-psychically. I have found talk therapy to be a particularly effective environment to address the dynamic nature of anxiety and the many ways that it can show up. I work with patients to understand the roots of the anxiety; in doing so, they can better understand how it is impacting them, why it is impacting them, and empower them to decide how it ought to be worked with.