John Auerbach

John Auerbach, PhD, is a dedicated psychologist who embraces a highly relational approach to psychotherapy. He understands that much of the distress people experience in their lives—manifested as anxiety, depression, or uncontrolled anger—stems from unresolved conflicts within significant relationships, both past and present. Through psychotherapy, John provides a supportive and empathic environment that allows individuals to explore these vital interpersonal connections, gaining new insights and fostering meaningful change. His therapeutic dialogue centers around a person's essential relationships and the feelings they harbor towards themselves and those around them. By helping clients make connections between their present and past relationship patterns, John focuses on emotions—especially those that are painful or traumatic—so they can be understood, released, and transformed into more positive feelings. With a strong interest in addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship difficulties, John also specializes in the treatment of trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While his approach is primarily exploratory and open-ended, he is adept at integrating trauma-focused and cognitive-behavioral techniques as needed to best support his clients' journeys towards healing.