Sometimes the ways you relate to others can feel confusing or painful. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) provides a gentle space to explore these patterns. How you experience and relate in therapy can reveal long-standing dynamics, unresolved conflicts, and core emotional needs, helping you make sense of your experiences and find relief.
What Is Transference-Focused Psychotherapy?
This process helps you:
It’s a therapy that goes beyond just talking—it’s about experiencing, reflecting, and gradually creating more freedom in how you relate to yourself and others.
TFP is a relational approach that uses the therapeutic relationship as a window into your life. By exploring the way you relate to me as your therapist, we can uncover patterns that show up in your interactions outside of therapy—how you connect, pull away, feel misunderstood or react.
Explore intense emotions safely
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Build insight into how past experiences shape your present
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Practice new ways of connecting and responding
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Understand recurring patterns in your relationships
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How Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Works
In TFP, the therapeutic relationship itself is a key tool. We can explore moments of tension, confusion or strong emotion in session together, and gain insight into long-standing relational dynamics.
The process can involve:
The process can involve:
Integrating insights into daily life
Practicing new ways to respond and relate in relationships
Identifying repeated patterns and emotional triggers
Reflecting on how your feelings toward me as your therapist mirror other relationships in your life
Even if you’ve tried other forms of therapy, TFP offers a chance to deepen your self-understanding, build healthier relational patterns and feel more grounded.
Reflecting on how your feelings toward me as your therapist mirror other relationships in your life
Identifying repeated patterns and emotional triggers
Practicing new ways to respond and relate in relationships
Integrating insights into daily life
Why Choose Tate Psychotherapy
Relational & Mind-Body Approach: I integrate somatic awareness, relational insight and trauma-informed techniques to support healing.
Tailored to You: Sessions are structured but adaptable, honoring your pace and your emotional capacity.
Clinical Depth: I offer high-quality care that leverages extensive postgraduate training and over a decade of clinical experience.
What to Expect
Sessions are collaborative, grounded and reflective. Together, we explore relational patterns as they emerge in the therapy room while also connecting insights to your life outside of sessions. Some weeks may involve focused reflection on interactions, while others prioritize grounding, integration and processing. Many clients describe the work as challenging, enlightening and ultimately freeing.
Hi, I’m Mary, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Tate Psychotherapy. Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, so my first priority is to create a space where you feel heard and seen. Together, we’ll explore your inner world and help you reconnect with your strengths. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, low self-esteem or trauma, I’ll meet you where you are with honesty and care.
I offer therapy in New York, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Louisiana.
I offer therapy in New York, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Louisiana.
Meet Your Therapist
Mary Tate, LCSW
