Jerzy Kaufmann, Ph.D., Registered Psychological Associate (Supervised Practice)

We find our way to therapy along numerous paths, carrying with us our own personal wishes and goals, and unique “languages” for what we experience, think, and feel. It is therefore essential for our own therapies to be our spaces in which we can come to better see, know, and be ourselves, and be empowered and joined in doing so. Whether you come to therapy for aid in overcoming distress or challenges, or support in a process of self-discovery and greater authenticity, your experiences deserve to be accepted and understood in your own terms, so that you, yourself, can get your arms around them, and feel equipped to take them on. My approach to therapy is interactive and collaborative. I join the people I work with in putting words, understanding, and meaning to their experiences. I believe that through cultivating this kind of progressive understanding, we can better take charge of the way that we relate to people, situations, and, perhaps most importantly, ourselves. I strive to listen closely and let folks know what I’m hearing from them, encouraging our therapy to take place in the present moment, and point towards the future, and bring another perspective to what’s going on, and what might be done or done differently. In my practice, I work most frequently with people unfulfilled by, and wanting to improve, their relationships, trying to better understand themselves during life transitions or identity development, or who are dealing with painful or sticky emotional experiences that they’ve struggled to resolve on their own. I am a psychological associate in the state of California, with my postdoctoral clinical work supervised by Dr. James Norwood. At this time, I see residents of California for sessions virtually.