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About My Clients
So many of us carry our hurt around for YEARS before we do anything about it - because it is hard to trust others, we feel damaged, or we just need to keep going as best we can. Often we find ourselves stuck in the same patterns to avoid our pain and fear, and the hurt catches up to us. If you had to be "the strong one," "perfect one," or feel different from those around you. If you are ready to dig deeper in an honest, compassionate, and safe space, it is my privilege to walk beside you.
My Background and Approach
My approach is active, collaborative, and straight-forward. Trust is earned and built over time in any relationship, even in therapy, and growth happens at your own pace. I strive to provide a safe context, honest reflection, and compassionate inquiry. Together we will work together on a full understanding of the source of your pain and help you unravel and make sense of your internal conflicts and feelings. We will address past experiences, what is going on for you now, and where your internal compass tells you you would like to go. We will look at the relationships in your life - with your family, partner, and most importantly, your relationship with yourself. I will likely push you to reflect, think, and develop insight; I always aim to do so in a way where you still feel truly cared for. We will create the space for you to grow into yourself, become more aware, make sense of past scary experiences, and move towards the life you want to live.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
In my life and work, I am rarely known to sugar-coat things and I don’t know how to be anyone other than who I am. I believe a lot of our internal struggles are because we either learned ways to survive in unhealthy contexts that stick with us now, or we beat ourselves up for the very things which make us human. Where did we learn those rules? When did we internalize those messages from others that we are "too much" and need to make ourselves smaller? I'm curious about your story and how you got here. I want to work to understand what your life is like. I want to bring a fresh perspective, humor, and compassion to difficult circumstances. I don't want anyone to have to struggle alone. I hope that my authentic self is an invitation for you to bring your authentic self to session. We have to understand the whole context to have a full view of what is going on for you. And then we have to cut through the bullshit to get you in touch with your core self and what you really want and need.