Blake Bettis, PsyD

We suffer for many reasons: some physical, some psychological, and some social and political, typically a combination. Often, our best efforts to address pain, which might once have been effective, lead to different kinds of pain and we find these outdated patterns of self-protection difficult to change. It’s important to address suffering at all levels and therapy can be one of many steps you need to take to address the sources of your distress. Therapy is a chance to explore the ways you have made meaning of your experiences and how these have helped and/or hindered you.

I practice Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, integrating Multicultural and Queer Affirmative perspectives to create a therapy experience that is focused on gaining deep insight into individual, family, and cultural influences that shape who you are, empowering you to begin making new choices where possible and addressing the things getting in the way.