Difficulties with work or school — underperformance, procrastination, burnout, or a persistent sense that one's efforts lack meaning or direction — often have roots that go beyond the workplace or classroom itself. They can reflect anxiety, self-esteem problems, or conflicts about ambition and success that a person has carried for years.
Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy helps a person understand what is actually driving these difficulties, whether it is fear of failure, discomfort with success, competing loyalties, or a search for meaning that has stalled. This understanding allows for more genuine and sustainable change than symptom management alone.
Dr. Hartman has over 50 years of experience helping adults and teens work through problems with work and school performance, in individual psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Sessions are held online by secure video for residents of Washington, DC, Florida, and Michigan, and, through PsyPact, residents of 40+ additional states.
Contact Dr. Hartman to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.