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Your Partner for Personal Transformation
Dr. Laura Caghan has dedicated her career to helping individuals create meaningful, fulfilling lives through personalized psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. With over two decades of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist and eleven years as a certified psychoanalyst, she combines deep clinical expertise with a collaborative, creative approach to address complex emotional challenges. Her practice focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, gender diversity, relationship issues, and life transitions, tailoring interventions to each client's unique needs.Dr. Caghan's background in visual art and design informs her innovative therapeutic methods, emphasizing the interplay between creativity and emotional well-being. She maintains active involvement in psychoanalytic education as President and Training Analyst at Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, ensuring her practice remains at the forefront of contemporary therapeutic advancements. Her commitment to inclusivity and understanding of diverse identities creates a safe space for clients across the gender and sexual orientation spectrum.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Gender Diversity Counseling
Trauma Therapy
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Treatment
Creative Process Therapy
Relationship Counseling
Consultation Services
Highlights and features
- We integrate creative process into therapeutic practice for unique solutions
- Specialized expertise in gender diversity and LGBTQ+ affirming care
- Combines relational psychoanalysis with contemporary neurobiological research
- Offers both intensive psychoanalysis and traditional psychotherapy options
- President of Newport Psychoanalytic Institute since 2016
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Tailored therapy sessions addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Combines psychodynamic approaches with creative problem-solving techniques to uncover underlying patterns and develop new coping strategies. Designed for clients seeking personal growth and emotional healing through weekly sessions.
Psychoanalysis
Intensive treatment exploring unconscious processes through twice-weekly sessions. Utilizes relational psychoanalysis to address long-standing patterns, attachment issues, and complex trauma. Focuses on transforming core beliefs and improving self-understanding for lasting personal transformation.
Gender Diversity Counseling
Specialized support for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Addresses identity exploration, social transition challenges, and minority stress. Includes family education and advocacy support while maintaining a safe space for personal growth and self-acceptance.
Couples Therapy
Collaborative approach to improving relationship dynamics. Focuses on communication patterns, conflict resolution, and rebuilding trust. Helps couples understand recurring issues and develop new ways of connecting through weekly joint sessions.
Creative Process Therapy
Integrates artistic thinking into therapeutic practice. Uses creative problem-solving techniques to explore emotional challenges from new perspectives. Particularly effective for clients facing creative blocks or seeking innovative solutions to personal difficulties.
People
Laura Caghan
Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years experience and psychoanalyst since 2008. Holds two PsyD degrees, serves as President of Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, and teaches psychoanalytic theory. Specializes in gender diversity and creative process integration.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in relational psychoanalysis, integrating contemporary theories with neurobiological and developmental research. My approach combines traditional psychoanalytic methods with creative process techniques tailored to each client's needs.
Do you work with gender diverse clients?
Yes, I have extensive experience working with gender diverse individuals across the spectrum, including transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming clients. I provide affirming care that addresses both gender-specific and general mental health needs.
What issues do you commonly treat?
I treat depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, gender identity exploration, and life transitions. My practice also addresses complex cases involving long-standing patterns and unconscious processes.
How does psychoanalysis differ from traditional therapy?
Psychoanalysis offers deeper, more enduring change through twice-weekly sessions that explore unconscious patterns. Traditional psychotherapy typically occurs once weekly and focuses on conscious strategies for specific issues.
Do you offer couples therapy?
Yes, I work with couples to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and build stronger relationships. My approach emphasizes understanding relationship patterns and developing mutual empathy.
