Clinical Approach
I believe successful treatment is based on a warm, supportive, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic
environment, in which the client can comfortably explore issues and experience a good connection with the
therapist. Since I am trained in different modalities (including insight oriented/psychodynamic psychotherapy,
CBT, DBT, IPT), I am able to tailor my clinical approach to each individual’s needs and goals.
Research and clinical evidence have shown that psychotherapy can be beneficial in treating many conditions,
including depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. Because clients learn new skills,
make meaningful life changes, or heal from their past ailments during the course of treatment, the gains made by
individuals in psychotherapy are often maintained for many years.
In my personal clinical experience, I have found that psychotherapy facilitates personal growth and healing for
many individuals. Clients know themselves better, communicate and work out interpersonal issues more
effectively, and make better choices for themselves. Some of them will make career changes; others will find
more suitable partners, and many learn to live lives that are more meaningful, satisfying, and more consistent
with their core values.
Psychotherapy can be either short-term or long –term. Some individuals want to focus on a specific issue or
target specific symptoms and may need coaching through that specific issue. Others may want to work through
many issues in order to attain a better understanding of themselves or to achieve their desired goals.
Specific Goals of Psychotherapy:
• Reduce symptoms of mental illness and learn to manage symptoms
• Develop effective coping skills and learn to adjust to difficult life situation
• Become more aware of yourself, your motivations, your emotions
• Understand yourself better, and learn to accept yourself
• Build higher self-esteem
• Understand patterns of behaviors and changing maladaptive patterns
• Understand relationship patterns (e.g. choices of friends/significant others) and make more suitable choices
• Working through traumatic experiences
• Working through career change
You may also have other goals, and we would work together on a treatment plan that addresses these goals.
Psychotherapy and Medications:
For many individuals, clinical symptoms render day to day functioning too painful or debilitating either on a
temporary or long term basis. Research has shown that, for many individuals with such debilitating symptoms, a
combination of medications plus psychotherapy works best. While I do not prescribe medications, I have a
network of psychiatrists with whom I collaborate, and to whom I refer my clients, if needed. If you already receive
medications from a psychiatrist or physician, I will gladly collaborate with him or her.
Services Offered:
• Consultation and Evaluations for Individuals, Couples, Families
• Individual Psychotherapy - Long and Short-Term
• Couples Counseling/Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy/Conjoint patient/family session
• Consultation and Counseling for family members
• Coaching
• Career Guidance/Career transition
Demographics: I work with adolescents and adults and with individuals from diverse ethnic background and with
different sexual orientations. I provide services in both English and Hebrew and provide psychotherapy to Jewish
and Orthodox patients
Treatment Modality:
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT)
• Dialectic Behavioral Treatment (DBT)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• LEAP (Engaging patients with poor insight into their illness)
Issues:
• Anxiety (panic, social anxiety, general worry and fears)
• Depression (including Pre and Post Partum Depression)
• Relationship Issues, couples and family work
• New Mothers/New Parent Support
• Fertility Counseling
• Adjustment to life changes
• Trauma
• General Life Dissatisfaction
• Acceptance of Treatment
• Coaching and career change
Fees and Insurance: I accept insurance as an out-of-network provider and can either bill your insurance
company directly or provide you with a monthly invoice. Sliding scale of full fee is available for a selected number
of individuals.
I believe successful treatment is based on a warm, supportive, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic
environment, in which the client can comfortably explore issues and experience a good connection with the
therapist. Since I am trained in different modalities (including insight oriented/psychodynamic psychotherapy,
CBT, DBT, IPT), I am able to tailor my clinical approach to each individual’s needs and goals.
Research and clinical evidence have shown that psychotherapy can be beneficial in treating many conditions,
including depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. Because clients learn new skills,
make meaningful life changes, or heal from their past ailments during the course of treatment, the gains made by
individuals in psychotherapy are often maintained for many years.
In my personal clinical experience, I have found that psychotherapy facilitates personal growth and healing for
many individuals. Clients know themselves better, communicate and work out interpersonal issues more
effectively, and make better choices for themselves. Some of them will make career changes; others will find
more suitable partners, and many learn to live lives that are more meaningful, satisfying, and more consistent
with their core values.
Psychotherapy can be either short-term or long –term. Some individuals want to focus on a specific issue or
target specific symptoms and may need coaching through that specific issue. Others may want to work through
many issues in order to attain a better understanding of themselves or to achieve their desired goals.
Specific Goals of Psychotherapy:
• Reduce symptoms of mental illness and learn to manage symptoms
• Develop effective coping skills and learn to adjust to difficult life situation
• Become more aware of yourself, your motivations, your emotions
• Understand yourself better, and learn to accept yourself
• Build higher self-esteem
• Understand patterns of behaviors and changing maladaptive patterns
• Understand relationship patterns (e.g. choices of friends/significant others) and make more suitable choices
• Working through traumatic experiences
• Working through career change
You may also have other goals, and we would work together on a treatment plan that addresses these goals.
Psychotherapy and Medications:
For many individuals, clinical symptoms render day to day functioning too painful or debilitating either on a
temporary or long term basis. Research has shown that, for many individuals with such debilitating symptoms, a
combination of medications plus psychotherapy works best. While I do not prescribe medications, I have a
network of psychiatrists with whom I collaborate, and to whom I refer my clients, if needed. If you already receive
medications from a psychiatrist or physician, I will gladly collaborate with him or her.
Services Offered:
• Consultation and Evaluations for Individuals, Couples, Families
• Individual Psychotherapy - Long and Short-Term
• Couples Counseling/Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy/Conjoint patient/family session
• Consultation and Counseling for family members
• Coaching
• Career Guidance/Career transition
Demographics: I work with adolescents and adults and with individuals from diverse ethnic background and with
different sexual orientations. I provide services in both English and Hebrew and provide psychotherapy to Jewish
and Orthodox patients
Treatment Modality:
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT)
• Dialectic Behavioral Treatment (DBT)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• LEAP (Engaging patients with poor insight into their illness)
Issues:
• Anxiety (panic, social anxiety, general worry and fears)
• Depression (including Pre and Post Partum Depression)
• Relationship Issues, couples and family work
• New Mothers/New Parent Support
• Fertility Counseling
• Adjustment to life changes
• Trauma
• General Life Dissatisfaction
• Acceptance of Treatment
• Coaching and career change
Fees and Insurance: I accept insurance as an out-of-network provider and can either bill your insurance
company directly or provide you with a monthly invoice. Sliding scale of full fee is available for a selected number
of individuals.
Merav Gur, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
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