Alan Pachter, LCSW

• Individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults
• Couples therapy
• Family psychotherapy,  including but not limited to assisting parents with parenting issues, adolescent developmental issues (coming up with answers to questions such as "is this normal?") and helping families learn to better understand and accept one another
• Group psychotherapy
• Educational and parenting groups

Common reasons that people seek therapy:

• "Feel depressed" or "feel anxious"
• Relationship problems
• Work stress
• Fatigue/pain/lack of energy
• Decreased sex drive
• Substance abuse
• Problems getting along with family members
• Sexual problems, insecurities, or questions
• Poor school performance
• Acting-out behaviors, including verbal and physical abuse
• Survivor of trauma
• Difficulty trusting others
  

Cancellation Policy

24 hours advance "business" hours are required in order to cancel without a charge. Exceptions to this charge include patient illness, or illness to someone for whom the patient cares for directly, or other true emergencies.  If you would like me to consider your circumstances and waive the charge, you may inquire with my directly.  The charge for a missed appointmen is $85