ELI ZAL, L.C.S.W.

ISSUES & TREATMENT

I have had a psychotherapy practice working with adults and couples for over twenty years.  During this time, I have helped people facing a variety of challenges.  Among the issues I have extensive experience with are:

• anxiety

• depression

• addictions

• childhood sexual abuse and trauma

• coming out as gay, lesbian, or bi-sexual

• relationships

• bereavement

• adoption

I believe that, as children, we learned to hide certain feelings, needs, or parts of our identities.  We learned this because our parents could only embrace --- or at worst, tolerate --- certain aspects of who we were.  As a result of submerging these parts of ourselves as we were growing up, we often end up struggling with some of the issues I've listed above.  I help people get closer to those parts of themselves that they needed to hide, which can then open the door to being able to achieve more contentment and success in life.