I'm Dr. Gina Hayashi, a licensed psychologist who has spent over ten years in private practice specializing exclusively in individual psychotherapy for adults. I'm comfortable working with a wide range of issues with most people. Are you well on your way to your dream job, your dream education or your dream career, yet still find yourself struggling with unhappiness, .
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About Gina
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After graduating from Cornell, I received a full scholarship to study at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
There, I received extensive training in the theory and practice of long-term psychotherapy.
I then completed a two year psychology internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School ('95-'97).
At Mass General, I was trained in both contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
I received Massachusetts General Hospital's Emerson Award in 1996 for my research on how parent-childhood relationships and parental divorce can influence adult romantic relationships.
There, I received extensive training in the theory and practice of long-term psychotherapy.
I then completed a two year psychology internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School ('95-'97).
At Mass General, I was trained in both contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
I received Massachusetts General Hospital's Emerson Award in 1996 for my research on how parent-childhood relationships and parental divorce can influence adult romantic relationships.
Philosophy & Approach
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So much of being a therapist is about knowing how to really listen, and to listen well.
This means being able to hear you without judgment.
It means conveying that I can hear the depths of profound pain or anxiety without becoming swept away by it.
I reflect deeply on what I'm being told in this privileged conversation and share these reflections with you.
We can think of therapy as the alleviation of symptoms and suffering, or as the development of insight and self awareness that ultimately leads to character change.
This means being able to hear you without judgment.
It means conveying that I can hear the depths of profound pain or anxiety without becoming swept away by it.
I reflect deeply on what I'm being told in this privileged conversation and share these reflections with you.
We can think of therapy as the alleviation of symptoms and suffering, or as the development of insight and self awareness that ultimately leads to character change.
Our First Meeting
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First sessions are often difficult and stressful, and knowing what to expect can help.
We typically meet for 60 minutes for the first meeting.
I will ask you what made you decide to come in for an appointment.
You then let me know.
It's all right not to have full and complete answers.
I will be asking you questions and I encourage you to ask me questions as well.
The goal is that by the end of this meeting, I'll have the best possible understanding of why you're here and what your needs are.
It helps if you pay attention to what you're feeling in the initial meeting, because you're also trying to determine if this is a good fit for you.
We typically meet for 60 minutes for the first meeting.
I will ask you what made you decide to come in for an appointment.
You then let me know.
It's all right not to have full and complete answers.
I will be asking you questions and I encourage you to ask me questions as well.
The goal is that by the end of this meeting, I'll have the best possible understanding of why you're here and what your needs are.
It helps if you pay attention to what you're feeling in the initial meeting, because you're also trying to determine if this is a good fit for you.
Anxiety & Stress Management
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Feeling anguish unless you've performed compulsive rituals like counting stairs or re-checking if a door is locked.
Physical manifestations in our bodies of the "fight-or-flight response, " such as a racing heart or churning stomach.
Because anxiety manifests so broadly, I take the time to understand what type of anxiety you're experiencing.
We become familiar with your particular fear response: what triggers your fears, how long it lasts, and what makes it better or worse.
From there, we build the concrete skills you need.
Physical manifestations in our bodies of the "fight-or-flight response, " such as a racing heart or churning stomach.
Because anxiety manifests so broadly, I take the time to understand what type of anxiety you're experiencing.
We become familiar with your particular fear response: what triggers your fears, how long it lasts, and what makes it better or worse.
From there, we build the concrete skills you need.
Romantic Relationships
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In therapy, we explore what you want and need from a romantic partner.
We also co-define what a healthy relationship looks and feels like, and work on how to recognize an unhealthy relationship early on.
We all have strengths and weaknesses that we bring to a relationship.
In therapy, we identify your particular strengths and weaknesses.
For example, you might be great at providing support for your partner, but not so great at asking for what you need.
Recent research establishes that certain attitudes and behaviors correlate highly with divorce.
We also co-define what a healthy relationship looks and feels like, and work on how to recognize an unhealthy relationship early on.
We all have strengths and weaknesses that we bring to a relationship.
In therapy, we identify your particular strengths and weaknesses.
For example, you might be great at providing support for your partner, but not so great at asking for what you need.
Recent research establishes that certain attitudes and behaviors correlate highly with divorce.
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