Steve Gross, Psy.D.

Most clients come to therapy because they are bewildered: "How did I get this depressed, this anxious, this alienated from myself and others?"  Therapy is about creating space for an exploration of what was once adaptive, but has, over time, become imprisoning. 

Clients want to molt, to shrug off their confining shells so they can breathe easier, have more room to grow.  After experiencing treatment for a time, they discover that they actually want to develop their own internal system of support - they no longer need a shell at all. 

When looking for a therapist, the most important element is the connection.  Research has shown that by far the most significant "active ingredient" in treatment is the relationship that is established between the client and the therapist.  Ask yourself: "Am I comfortable with this person?  Can I imagine letting this person know things about me that I haven't let others know in quite some time?" 

Through my training at Yale University, where I worked with many first-timers to treatment, I developed the ability to create an environment that feels safe, focused, and warm.  You will be listened to intently; you will feel "gotten" by me.  Together, we will look to see what patterns exist in your behaviors and thinking that keep you from having the relationships and the experiences you want in life.  We will challenge the glue that keeps you stuck in maladaptive ways.  We will also give your strengths their due. 

One of the things I enjoy most about my work is that clients come from all walks of life.  I work with partners at law and accounting firms, dancers, writers, voiceover artists, and directors, graduate students and entrepreneurs, gays and lesbians, those with chronic illnesses.  I also regularly participate in continuing education to keep myself challenged and current as a psychologist.

To learn more about my experiences and education, click on Biographical Information to the left.  To find out more about how I work with clients, click Services.  To contact me for more information or to make an appointment, click Contact.

Welcome to my practice.