Dr. Dylan Larson-Konar
I approach therapy as something that happens between people, not to them—the relationship we build together is as important as the therapeutic technique or theory.
Three core values guide my work
Compassion
Lodged within our most difficult parts of self, we often find wounds that long for warmth, acceptance, and love. Rather than fighting or ignoring these parts, we can learn to meet them with empathy and curiosity. In doing so, we cultivate a relationship with the self that is compassionate and honest.
Courage
I work with my clients to face their lives. This sounds simple, but it is often deceptively difficult and requires courage and patience. Our brains have many ways of protecting us from pain—we deny troubling realities, we avoid scary situations, and we push down uncomfortable and inconvenient feelings. All of this can be important and adaptive, but it can also prevent us from moving forward. Facing something doesn't mean being overwhelmed by it—it means finally having enough support to look at it clearly.
Context
People don't exist in a vacuum. The families we grew up in, the messages we absorbed about who we are and what we're worth, the systems we navigate every day — all these shape our inner lives and material realities. Part of my work is helping people distinguish between what belongs to them and what was handed to them—and recognizing that some of what feels like a personal failing is actually a reasonable response to an unreasonable situation.
Training & Education
Post Doctoral Fellowship
Birch Psychology — Denver, CO
2023
Doctoral Internship
Counseling and Psychiatric Services — Boulder, Colorado
2022
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Florida — Gainesville, FL
2022
Psychological Research Fellowship
Environmental Defense Fund — New York City
2017
BA English
Princeton University — Princeton, NJ
2015