Dralisa Young (she/her)

I’m big on not spending every session talking about what’s wrong. Sometimes we need to focus on what’s already working and what we can do next. I use solution focused therapy to help clients get clear about what they want to change, recognize strengths they may be overlooking, and identify realistic next steps. It’s especially helpful when you feel stuck and need help figuring out how to move forward.

A lot of our thoughts happen so quickly that we don’t realize how much they affect the way we feel and respond. I use CBT to help you slow that process down and notice the patterns that may be making things harder. We’ll question thoughts that aren’t helping you, look at situations from a different perspective, and work on changing the behaviors that keep you stuck in the same cycles.

Not every uncomfortable thought or feeling needs to be fixed or pushed away. I use ACT to help clients make room for difficult emotions without letting those emotions run the show. We’ll talk about what actually matters to you, what kind of life you want to create, and how to keep moving toward it even when fear, anxiety, self-doubt, or other uncomfortable feelings show up.

If your mind is always going, you replay conversations, think ten steps ahead, or find yourself worrying about things that haven’t even happened yet, anxiety may be taking up more space than you realize. In our work, we’ll figure out what’s behind it and what actually helps you manage it. The goal isn’t to never feel anxious again, it’s to know what to do when anxiety shows up.

You can love your career, your family, and the life you’ve built and still be tired. Burnout can sneak up on you when you’ve spent too much time pushing through and not enough time checking in with yourself. We’ll talk about what’s draining you, what needs to change, and where better boundaries may be needed. You deserve a life you actually have the energy to enjoy.

Depression can be hard to recognize when you’re still getting up, going to work, answering texts, and doing what needs to be done. Maybe you just don’t feel like yourself anymore. Things feel heavier, you’ve lost interest in what you used to enjoy, or you’re simply going through the motions. We’ll work on getting you out of survival mode and helping you feel connected to yourself and your life again.