Hi. I’m Dr. Gatta.

But if we work together, please call me David. Therapy is structured, but it shouldn’t be stuffy. In fact, it’s the relationship that heals. The vehicle of change is the connection between two people. Unlike other forms of relating, therapy offers a dedicated space to be truly open and vulnerable. It’s a framework that creates emotional safety - a place where you can say what comes to mind and be exactly who you are without being judged or pressured to conform.

 

First and foremost, I’m here for you. Being able to listen to you deeply and to offer thoughtful interpretations is what I get out of the relationship – and it’s an honor to be able to offer that to you. As a practitioner I feel deeply privileged every day to have the trust of my patients and the sacred responsibility of holding their pain, joy, secrets, and the ever-changing narrative of their individual life experience. This is my life’s work and I’m dedicated to providing the depth of care necessary to help people gain the insight to achieve substantive and lasting change.  

 

Treatment Philosophy

 

You are always becoming the person that you are.

My approach to depth psychotherapy starts from this premise. Who a person is and how they come to understand themselves is an ongoing, life-long process. There are times in life when that process is disrupted and, as a consequence, we suffer—struggling to locate ourselves and find our way forward. That suffering is best alleviated through collaborative understanding and insight building.

I work from a holistic stance—I see each individual as a sum of their total life experiences rather than a collection of symptoms.

Together we will not simply better understand your life context, we will go to the places of unresolved conflict and past trauma in order to construct a better path forward. What is left unexplained, unexamined, and unresolved stays that way when it is too overwhelming without a guide.

You no longer have to go it alone.

I will be with you every step of the way. I listen very closely and past the surface of suffering so that together we can address the underlying issues and create the conditions for lasting change. In order for that change to occur and to stick, it is paramount that we work on those underlying problems that are often outside of our conscious awareness. That is what I’m good at.

In therapy, it’s the relationship that heals us.

Clinical Training

 
 

Whatever it you’re going through, get the care and support you need.

Just because you feel lost does not mean all is lost. Help is available. We’d be happy to hear about what you need and let you know about how we can support you.