Clinical Specialties
Life Transitions Depression Anxiety Trauma Sexuality ADHD Addictions Couples Counseling Hypnosis Smoking Cessation Career Issues
Martin H. Klein, Ph.D
Clinical Psychologist
Serving Westport and Fairfield Connecticut
The Goal Of Psychotherapy
The roads we travel are not always smooth and straightforward. Sometimes there are curves and long uphill stretches. Often we find ourselves at crossroads faced with complex decisions. Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher, once said: "Man is a being who walks forward but looks backwards." Where we come from is important -- there is no doubt that our past shapes who we are and how we think about ourselves and others. However, there are certain advantages to being able to turn your head around -- look forward -- and see what is in front of you.The goal of psychotherapy is to focus on how the past affects the present, learning how to break free of maladaptive thought and behavior patterns, and constructing new strategies to redirect your life in a positive forward-moving direction.
Clinical Specialties
The roads we travel are not always smooth and straightforward. Sometimes there are curves and long uphill stretches. Often we find ourselves at crossroads faced with complex decisions. Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher, once said: "Man is a being who walks forward but looks backwards." Where we come from is important -- there is no doubt that our past shapes who we are and how we think about ourselves and others. However, there are certain advantages to being able to turn your head around -- look forward -- and see what is in front of you.The goal of psychotherapy is to focus on how the past affects the present, learning how to break free of maladaptive thought and behavior patterns, and constructing new strategies to redirect your life in a positive forward-moving direction.
Clinical Specialties
- Depression and anger
- Anxiety and irrational fears
- Stress and feelings of being overwhelmed
- Low self-esteem and identity issues
- Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Adult survivors of childhood abuse, emotional, physical and sexual
- Family and couples issues
- School and career issues
- Sexuality, gender identity and LGBT issues
- Attention issues and Hyperactivity
- Negative thoughts and self-defeating behavior patterns
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Sex, internet and video game addictions
- Smoking Cessation
Couples and Marital Counseling