Dr. Kenneth S. Siedler

Thank you for considering working with me. I became a doctor after working many years in the field of mental health. It was a decision I took very seriously. I took my time because, early on, I was fortunate to have mentors who helped me see that countless approaches, meant to do well, were actually doing harm. Instead, I was helped to focus on protecting patients' rights, promoting consumer empowerment, and instilling "mad pride" as critical elements of authentic care. These principles have informed my work ever since, with people of all ages and from many walks of life. If you and I work together, you'll soon be stepping off the well-trod path of treatment as usual. Whichever types of therapy you're considering, you'll be asked to imagine new ways of addressing things you've come to fear. My goal is to support you in doing just that. But whether it's the loss of love, the pain of abuse, the destruction of your sense of self, or worse, such fears can be hard to pinpoint at the beginning. My approach is guided by the sense that such fears may very well remain unrecognizable, hidden behind symptoms, behaviors, and conflicts that seem to all the world like the main problem. We will work together to uncover these fears, developing a unique, intuitive idiom of care in the process, one that speaks entirely to your own potential for growth. This kind of therapy can feel risky, sometimes fiery and other times stagnant, but it holds the promise of deep transformation and lasting healing.