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About My Clients
Life transitions tend to bring unprocessed emotions to the surface as we are navigating changes. The clients I work with tend to set unrealistic standards for themselves. During this turbulent time, they may struggle with self criticism and shame as well as relational issues. You may struggle with ruminating thoughts and anxiety about the future. You protect yourself from the discomfort of the unknown by being hyper vigilant and over controlling. This affects you and your relationships.
My Background and Approach
I have an extensive background in helping people overcome anxiety and busy minds. I was a prenatal yoga instructor and a postpartum doula before becoming a therapist. I understand and appreciate the intensity of feeling like your world is going to collapse from underneath you. When I work with my clients, I use Somatic Therapy to work with the nervous system. When anxiety is present. your nervous system is detecting a threat that most likely isn't real. When you engage with your nervous systems therapeutically, you will teach your body to feel safe and then the mind quiets. Life transitions have a way of disrupting the use of former coping tools and strategies. If your pattern is to distract and keep busy, you may notice that it isn't working to keep the discomfort of anxiety at a distance. Therapy provides you with better tools to address the root of the issue, whether it is a faulty narrative or an over-active "threat detector". Awareness and practice result in more regulation.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that when we feel empowered and embodied (regulated in our nervous system and present minded), we make choices from a place of agency. From this place, our decisions are consciously led rather than reactive and based on old patterning. Therapy is a means to create that conscious awareness around our thoughts and beliefs. It is an opportunity to take the reins back and feel a greater sense of control over our life's outcomes. Message me for a free consultation call to begin the process.