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About My Clients
Preteens, sitting on the edge of your chair, shoulders slumped like you're carrying something way too heavy. It's like a backpack full of bricks, but no one can see it. Your chest feels tight, your stomach full of butterflies, and hands are sweaty. You want to raise your hand or speak up, but your voice gets stuck and it’s like it hiding somewhere. Why is everything so hard for me? I don’t' want to mess up. I don't know what others might think of me. I just want to feel okay.
My Background and Approach
The tools that I'll share with you are tools that I have been using in my career helping people just like you. My goal is for you to learn at least five new strategies that you use in your daily routine. So no matter if you're at the store, or at home, or at your work, you can use these at any time. I am CBT/somatic focused and include new narratives and grief work to help create relief. We'll work collaboratively to address the overwhelm and the anxiety that is bothering you right now. We'll talk about what is going on currently and how to reel the tornado of controlling thoughts back in. For the past 10 years, my efforts have been focused on calming the anxiety. I attend trainings and read books that lead in the background of helping and understanding anxiety. We'll talk about what is going on in the brain when anxiety shows up and discuss ways to become more mindful of the body's response. You'll gain hope and resilience so that anxiety and overwhelm don't take over your future.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe we a humans are capable of change and we continue to grow throughout our lifespan of development. I believe we are not immune to challenging moments in life, but we can use strategies to get through and learn new ways to cope and retrain our negative self-talk. We can replace unhelpful thinking with helpful thinking. In my own life experiences, my counselors has helped me. I also come from a faith-based background that grounds the foundation of hope. My parents, though divorced and one passed away, taught me to never to be open to possibilities. As a women, I started experiencing anxiety when I had my first child, when I experienced an autoimmune disorder, and when I went through a divorce. Through my own therapy, I learned how to handle my own anxiety, fears, and move past what I didn't have control over. Most days, I'm anxiety free, but when it does show up, I'm aware of my body's response and am aware of what I need to calm me. I want you to experience that freedom, too.