Some concepts underlying Dr. Walda’s work…

…you have the capacity to change and grow.
Although many ways of thinking, perceiving, and responding to the world are deeply ingrained – habits that no longer serve can be difficult to shift; old wounds have become hardened scars – we believe that with intention and support, you can reinvigorate your life path and move toward transformation. The psychoanalytic psychologist Carl G. Jung called this approach “individuation.” 

…the surfaces have depths.
Depth-oriented psychotherapy probes beneath the exterior that helps you to manage the demands of daily life to address deeply held emotional patterns. These patterns can inhibit emotional growth and steer the course of many of life's dimensions in ways outside of your awareness. While you may not be experiencing immediate challenges and feel that you are leading a healthy and productive life, nevertheless, you may feel that life could be even richer and more meaningful. In doing deep inner psychological work, you may not only begin to heal unconscious psychic wounds, but delight as well in discovering the possibilities for living your unique life to its fullest.

…neither your past nor your problems define you.
While you may have had experiences that cause lingering pain, these effects are not insurmountable. Depth therapy helps you to understand both how life’s challenges have shaped you, alongside how you relate to other people and react to situations in the present. It can help you to recognize how prior adversities and painful wounds can be meaningfully integrated and accepted as part of your multi-faceted character. The integration of past and present facilitates a process of emotional maturation and the emergence of a sense of wholeness.

…everything is connected.
Jung developed the concept of the collective unconscious, or a transpersonal realm, in which archetypal events and experiences connect everyone. This means that human beings share many of the same kinds of experiences, universally. It also means that the body and mind are connected. In doing the inner work, it is possible to explore your dreams, fantasies, feelings, and bodily or physical experiences in the context of your sense of being a part of a broader existence. It also suggests that all beings coexist as part of a larger natural world.

…relationship matters.
Analytic depth work fosters the emergence of an atmosphere of trust in which deeply personal and sensitive material can be safely explored. Emphasis is placed on building an honest dialogue and an alliance between psychotherapist and patient.

…creativity is life-affirming.
Recognizing untapped creative potential in yourself can be paramount to analytic work. Each person has a unique imagination and the capacity for some form of creativity, which can take many forms. 

…diversity matters.
The human family is vast. We value mutual regard, inclusion, respectful dialogue, and humility.