Tessa Addison

My approach to psychotherapy is individualized and interactive with a focus on long-term sustainable change. In addition to patience, empathy, humor, reliability, and intellectual curiosity, I bring to my work the personal and professional experience and expertise to work with individuals, couples, and polygroups around the full range of concerns particular to members of the Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Polyamory, Sex Worker, and Kink communities. Other areas of special interest include identity issues, interpersonal conflict, depression, anxiety, loneliness, life crisis, creative blocks, eating/body image issues, self-esteem, sexual difficulties, and the concerns of artists and academics. In addition to being a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience, I am a certified psychoanalyst and a faculty member at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.