About Me

Your Case-Specific Clinician
 

I value the circuitous paths we take through life, knowing that nothing is truly linear. That no two journeys, or relational blueprints, are ever the same, I believe therapeutic success requires a model that is human and adaptive to the individuals I see.
 

My work rejects the traditional mandate for therapist neutrality and the "blank façade" in favor of a "treatment by attitude" rooted in the prosocial and adaptive unconscious. Informed by my doctoral research, I view my own warmth and personality not as "self-centered impulses," but as vital clinical assets used to foster safety and connection. This research-backed, case-specific approach ensures that your therapy is precisely tailored to your unique history and parenting background, which honors the complexity of the experiences that brought you here. 

 

Cheers to another 9 years of connection.
Denise Lew, Psy.D.​

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