Dr. Patricia Hunter

Psychologist

Dr. Patricia Hunter is a licensed psychologist in New York and Idaho. She is also a psychoanalyst. Her mission? She is  interested in helping you resolve unaddressed Big T (single incident) trauma  or Small t (accumulated from childhood over many years) trauma that could be holding you back.  Most people don't know how to go about discovering their optimal, highest functioning self. Old defenses and patterns developed to help them survive  keep them stable but stuck. But it  CAN be done,  and that's where a therapist with a background in working with trauma can help.  Dr Hunter  has enjoyed   a  career shaped by a variety of significant turning points.  Her early work  with abused children sparked an interest in how trauma affects the mind, leading her to become an interpersonal/relational psychoanalyst. Fascinated by how trauma is transmitted across generations, she earned a Certificate in Couples and Family Therapy from NYU. Currently, she teaches Object Relations at the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, focusing on how early relationships shape character. Skilled in EMDR, IFS, and AEDP, and the Gottman Couples method, Dr Hunter helps individuals and couples feel safe enough to explore their emotions, promoting greater self awareness beyond day to day survival.. She has presented her work on political beliefs, dissociation, and couples therapy at national and international conferences.
 

Beyond TraumaDiscovering JoyAdmiring Age

“While many of us work hard to earn the right to be comfortable and avoid challenge in later adulthood, this strategy runs the risk of sending our brains the message that they no longer need to keep growing this is the worst message you can give to an organ of adaptation.”

– Colarusso
2008
Contact me by calling 917.306.4167 or online

Growing and Flourishing

"When individuals reach old age, the aging stereotypes internalized in childhood, and then reinforced for decades, become self stereotypes that contribute to unnecessary and tragic emotional and cognitive decline." Becca Levy

 As people age, they can mimic other  older people,  brainwashed by negative stereotypes,   through imitation, and develop negative self-beliefs, such as"I'm no longer attractive" or "It's hard to get old," whichcan become ingrained over time. However, with modern medical advances, these ideas don't have to dominate the field. There are cultures where older people feel proud, remain strong and healthy, and see themselves as valuable members of the community. Feeling depressed, pitiful, and sorry for ourselves for being older need not be the norm. Speaking with someone who understands you, along with techniques like dream work and EMDR, can help awaken your mind, making it more creative, energized, and flexible. While aging in certain areas can slow us down, we can also  see it all in a larger context,  embrace the process, and grow through it. By changing how we think about ourselves, we can improve how we live, transforming our present and future in much more empowering ways.

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