Who Am I & Who Am i Not?
I am not a therapist who stays on the surface. We will dive deep. My goal is to help you understand your mind, emotions, impact, and reactions. I will actively participate and collaborate with you as partners in this work. I want you to feel my presence in the room; I will let you know what I am thinking and feeling. I won’t offer you stereotypical expressions like, “How did that make you feel?” I hear from clients about past experiences of therapists who only listen and do not talk. That is not me. I will enter into the hard with you. (I also won’t talk so much that you can’t get a word in edgewise!) I do not dole out homework or unsolicited advice. I remain curious. This is your therapy. If something is not working with you, I hope there is enough trust and safety for you to name what you need from me. This is your time, money, and energy, and I plan to honor and protect that.
Who Are YOu?
*18+ individual
Do you wish you could be your full, authentic self? Would you like to stand in your power and feel confident? Do you often feel insecure and struggle with self-worth? Are you critical and demanding of yourself? Do you feel not enough and too much?
Is it hard to say no? Do you feel like a burden? Would you call yourself a people pleaser? Is it challenging to set boundaries and use your voice? Are you brilliant at taking care of others but not so much yourself? Are you often afraid of what other people will think of you? Do you avoid conflict?
Is it difficult to connect with your emotions or do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions?
Do you have big reactions and personalize a great deal? What is your relationship with anger like? Do you have one? How is your relationship with your body? Does fear have significant power in your life? Are the unknowns of life overwhelming?
Do you experience feeling stuck or conflicted in your primary relationships? What is intimacy and vulnerability like on you? Is your romantic relationship at a crossroads? Is your relationship with sex and sexuality complex? Would you call yourself or a loved one co-dependent? Are you afraid of rejection, abandonment, and being alone?
Do you struggle with anxiety, intrusive thoughts and panic attacks? Have you experienced unbearable and immense harm and pain in your life? Is there unprocessed grief and trauma? Are you a person of a marginalized group and have had to fight your way to be here? Have you endured spiritual abuse?
If any of this describes you, wow, you are effing resilient! And, I imagine it has cost you dearly.
I would be honored to step into these deep wells and explore with you.