Kelly Shanks Lippman, LMHC
Kelly Shanks Lippman, LMHC
Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis & Child-Focused Mediation
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Services I Provide

Below are brief descriptions of the services I provide. If you have questions or would like to talk with me further about them, feel free to contact me. I would be happy to talk with you.

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Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis

My work is grounded in a compassionate and contemporary psychoanalytic approach. By discussing current difficulties and reflecting on past experiences and relationships, we will work together to deepen awareness of your patterns of thought, behavior and emotional responses. When necessary, I adjust my approach to draw from multiple theories of human development and behavioral treatment approaches.


Child-Focused Mediation

Parents seek child-focused mediation at all stages of post-separation parenting. Some parents come in before separation to explore how to navigate the transition in a way that best supports their children’s needs. Some wish to design an initial parenting plan. Others have been co-parenting for a while and want to improve communication and decision-making or reduce children’s exposure to unresolved hostility and conflict.


Clinical Consultation

I offer clinical consultation to licensed therapists. I particularly enjoy consulting with therapists who are navigating the complex dynamics of treating family court involved children and adults. These cases are challenging, anxiety provoking and often require thoughtful consideration of ethics and treatment boundaries.

A much more interesting, kind, adventurous, and joyful approach to life is to begin to develop curiosity, not caring whether the object of our inquisitiveness is bitter or sweet.
— Pema Chödrön

 

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