Michael Rudin

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Phase of life issues - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Sexual orientation - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Children of narcissistic parents - Working with individuals who might have been co-opted into a relationship with a parent that's focused on their mother’s or father’s needs, desires, or sadness; those whose achievements were seen as of their parents instead of their own; and other indications that are a child of a narcissistic parent. Working together to find out where the parent’s individual being ends and the client's begins, so that the client can begin to discover who they are, separate from the needs of another