She practices primarily from a psychodynamic perspective: in other words, she works to help patients emerge from their life-struggles primarily through the development of a supportive relationship, through review of how their lives so far have affected their current situations, and through the development of insight (by both therapist and patient) into the patient’s conflicts and interpersonal difficulties. Dr. Siegel also integrates tools and techniques from other theoretical perspectives, as appropriate to the individual circumstances. For instance, in a given case, she might draw upon focused behaviorally-based interventions to address depression or low self-esteem.