About Dr. Barbara L. Cohen, PsyD
I am a Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, and Clinical Neuropsychologist. I opened my private practice in the Lehigh Valley over 20 years ago. I work with adolescents and adults in individual insight-oriented psychotherapy or psychoanalysis.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I have worked with many patients who are addressing an immediate struggle and who are dealing with long-standing patterns which interfere with relationships, happiness, and achieving goals. Each patient has their own unique reasons for entering therapy and it is my job to work in partnership with the individual to help them achieve their own goals and have more access to their minds, feelings, and motivations.
Psychotherapy is a journey. The psychotherapy that I do is based on the idea that thoughts and feelings outside of one’s awareness can cause problems in mood, relationships, and sense of self. Psychoanalysis allows for an even deeper understanding of one’s mind. The therapeutic work offers the patient a chance to understand problematic patterns of behavior as well as wishes and longings that derail them from realizing their potential.
As a Clinical Neuropsychologist, I understand the impact of brain functioning on behavior and struggles that may ensue. In psychotherapy, the patient and I explore their own uniqueness and how neuropsychological differences may lead to differences in perceptions and perspectives about themselves and their experience in the world.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I have worked with many patients who are addressing an immediate struggle and who are dealing with long-standing patterns which interfere with relationships, happiness, and achieving goals. Each patient has their own unique reasons for entering therapy and it is my job to work in partnership with the individual to help them achieve their own goals and have more access to their minds, feelings, and motivations.
Psychotherapy is a journey. The psychotherapy that I do is based on the idea that thoughts and feelings outside of one’s awareness can cause problems in mood, relationships, and sense of self. Psychoanalysis allows for an even deeper understanding of one’s mind. The therapeutic work offers the patient a chance to understand problematic patterns of behavior as well as wishes and longings that derail them from realizing their potential.
As a Clinical Neuropsychologist, I understand the impact of brain functioning on behavior and struggles that may ensue. In psychotherapy, the patient and I explore their own uniqueness and how neuropsychological differences may lead to differences in perceptions and perspectives about themselves and their experience in the world.
