Marnie Rusen

I am passionate about helping people reduce their emotional or physical suffering and work through difficulties that are keeping them stuck or unhappy in their lives. I bring a unique perspective and skillset to my work having practiced as a lawyer for several years before changing paths to become a therapist. I work with individuals and couples (18+) experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, grief and loss and major transitions. While my approaches vary depending on the particular individual or couple, I often lean towards a psychodynamic orientation (to help people gain insight into how their past relationships and experiences inform their present ones) as well as techniques that are mind-body based, emotion-focused and specialized for those who have histories of trauma or chronic pain. My specialized trainings include Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).