While the foundation of my approach is firmly rooted in a psychodynamic perspective - honoring the existence of the unconscious drives and the enormous impact of early developmental experiences combined with temperament - I am increasingly interested in a holotropic approach. The word holotropic comes from the Greek words holos (whole) and trepein (to move towards), so translates to βto move towards wholeness.β I believe human beings all have an innate drive to move towards wholeness, and I conceive of my role as therapist as a partner to this unique drive in each my patients.