Alexandra Miro (she/her)

I once read someone explain depression as "feeling as though your head has been filled with concrete." I find this comparison to be accurate because depression feels heavy, makes your thinking cloudy, and makes it incredibly hard to function in your daily life as you normally would. If you have depression, we can collaborate on ways to make daily life feel approachable again, while identifying unhelpful thoughts & beliefs that negatively impact your moods.

One of our brain's most important jobs is to keep us safe. This is a good thing, but can become counterproductive when danger is detected in situations that are actually safe. Anxiety is the result of our brains detecting danger, both real & imagined. If you struggle with daily anxiety, excessive worry, or panic attacks, there are many things we can do to ease this suffering. We can work together to identify relaxation skills, challenge unhelpful thoughts, & help you face feared situations.

Many people I meet describe themselves as feeling lost, or like they don't know who they are. Many times, when we feel this way, it is because we are not living a life that is aligned with our own unique values. We can work together to identify what you value as an individual, and ways to start building a life that is consistent with those values. This can be a great path to living a life that feels authentic to you.

The person you were in the midst of a traumatic experience is not who you are, it's who you had to be to survive during that time. Trauma therapy has many focuses, one of which is helping you honor who you had to be, while identifying who you want to be post-trauma. The aftermath of trauma can result in us being stuck in a fight, flight, or freeze (shut down) mode. Trauma therapy can assist in getting un-stuck.

When we are experiencing distressing emotions, we get so caught up in our thoughts that we lose contact with the body. This is important because many times, our bodies are trying to communicate something to us. I utilize body-centered approaches to help you understand how certain emotions feel in your body. There's a saying - "If you can name it, you can tame it." The first step of this is to feel it.