Kirsten M Bauer


San Francisco, California 94118 United States

About

As a child and adult therapist I am fortunate to witness the entire developmental span. With this unique window into the lifespan, I help children, parents, adults and couples gain insight into the patterns being created and already created in the mind of how they relate to and with the world i.e.how they relate to themselves and others. By first developing a safe and respectful relationship with my patients, we can begin to understand and uncover these complicated yet reflexive patterns that at some point served them, by protecting their self integrity, but along the way began to cause more harm then good.

I also specialize in working with children on the Autistic Spectrum, using a developmental, individualized, relationship model know as the DIR model. I have trained and practiced this model for the last 10 years and have over 25 years experience with typically developing children first as a preschool teacher and then as a clinician.

My training in Modern Psychoanalysis informs my understanding of the unconscious and the importance of early relationships in how we create an internal map in our brains for how to relate with others and for what we expect from our lives.Only through understanding these "maps" can we begin to find and implement knew perspectives.

Features

Qualifications: The Wright Institute
Academic Suffixes: PsyD
Expertise: ADHD, Anxiety, Asperger

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