David
MA, LLM, AiT
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I'm a Jungian-oriented psychoanalyst. I work with adults seeking to navigate the complexities and challenges of their lives, in particular relationships, issues of self esteem, depression and anxiety, and major life transitions. The goal of our work is to develop a more fruitful relationship with our unconscious – that part of us which can bind us to the past but also points to the future. Over time, we develop a more robust, self-reflective form of experience which breaks through the closed circle of outdated and self-defeating narratives, embraces agency and responsibility, and leads to a life that is full, authentic, and our own.
I've trained with the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association and the WA White Institute in New York and Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe. My orientation is Jungian, although I'm also informed by Zen Buddhist and contemporary psychoanalytic thought. This work is in essence a joint endeavor, and can be short- or longer-term, depending on what you hope to gain from it.
I view dreams and the imagination as a valuable window into otherwise opaque and fragmentary psychic processes. Working with symptoms is also important, for even though distressing, symptoms hold meaning and possibility. Our symptoms, as indicators of psychic imbalance, point to the changes we need to make – within the symptom lies the seed of its own cure.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $200
Payment Methods
Check, Venmo, ZelleInsurance
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Degree/Diploma from Cambridge University David McDonald
- In Practice for 16 years
- Attended Cambridge University, M.A., Graduated 1986
- Membership with Upaya Institute and Zen Center 2013
- Degree/Diploma from Harvard Law School LL.M. / 1980
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
David McDonald
MA, LLM, AiT
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Psychoanalytic
David McDonald
MA, LLM, AiT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (413) 300-9855