A relational model.
Attachment says that quality, loving relationships are what make up a quality life. As John Bowlby said, they “shape our entire emotional landscape.” They are also, quite often, our life’s greatest challenge. Therapy offers the chance to experience such a relationship, bringing deep healing to old wounds, the alleviation of symptoms, and new hope for our lives today.
About
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Ethan's clinical orientation is rooted in his training in attachment science. This field of empirical psychological research suggests that all people, from the cradle to the grave, derive safety and stability and meaning from the emotional bonds they form with others. The presence (or lack) of such relationships in our lives has a profound effect on our confidence, our capacity to connect with those we love, and our overall resilience in times of change. Ethan has adapted this framework to best address the unique relational and emotional challenges in the lives of men.
The relationship, then, plays a key role in Ethan's work with clients. He sees the trust built between client and clinician to be central to the healing work of therapy. Sessions are welcoming, direct, and down-to-earth. They are goal-oriented, with a hearty dose of humor. He focuses on building a client's ability to process and regulate emotions: helping them recover a healthy connection with their inner lives, which fosters a greater sense of vitality and curiosity toward their world beyond.
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Ethan specializes in relationship issues and family of origin concerns, and some of the more acute feelings and experiences that stem from them. This includes anxiety and depression, grief and loss, a sense of shame about oneself, and trauma. He is also adept at working with couples who are seeking new ways to manage conflict and establish security in their relationships.
Beyond his attachment training, Ethan is continuing his education with AEDP, an evidence-based, relational and attachment-oriented therapy modality focused on increasing the capacity to experience one's emotions in the healing context of the therapeutic relationship. You can read more about AEDP here.
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Kingfisher is not contracted in-network with any insurance plans at this time, but does offer to bill for our clients toward their out-of-network benefits or provide a receipt for services for clients to submit claims themselves. Many insurance plans cover a portion of the fee, and we can explore this together. For more information, let's discuss via email or the contact page.
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost $160. Couples sessions are often extended to 80 minutes and cost $240.
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If you're interested in exploring therapy with Ethan, click the box below to fill out the contact form. From there, we'll schedule a brief phone call to hear more, to share a bit about the details of therapy, and to see if we both feel it's a good fit.
About the name
Besides being a beautiful native bird with a great name, the kingfisher has an origin story that is captivating.
According to Greek myth, Alcyon and Ceyx were a couple deeply in love, until a shipwreck cast Ceyx into the sea. In her grief, Alcyon threw herself into the sea to be reunited with Ceyx. The gods, having compassion on this devotion and loss, resurrected the lovers from the sea as waterbirds, known today as kingfishers. (To this day, the kingfisher’s Latin family name (Halcyonidae) is attributed to her.)
Ovid tells us that the gods granted kingfishers 7 days of calm waters every winter as they nested—what we now call “halcyon days”—a peaceful reprieve from the storms in the middle of winter.