Julia Robinson (She/her)

Anxiety is a learned pattern of thinking. Anxiety makes us wonder "what if" instead of "what will". Anxiety makes us think and believe that the worst thing can and will happen. Anxiety often overestimates the probability of something bad happening and underestimates our ability to cope with that things. Anxiety can stem from trauma and is often related to the concept of control. CBT helps us to identify our automatic, negative thoughts and works to challenge them in a healthy way.

Life can throw at us many challenges, sometimes expected and sometimes unexpected. Often times when we encounter a life transition, we struggle to cope. Transitions related to a parent's separation, graduating college, or the breakup of a relationship can have us feeling overwhelmed. These challenges and transitions require adjustments, which can sometimes lead to anxiety and depression.

Self-esteem is how we think and feel about ourselves. Our experiences in life, especially in childhood, can shape our view of ourselves. Low self-esteem can impact our lives in many ways, from relationships and friendships to job or academic performance. Learning to be nice to ourselves and love ourselves is a journey, one that requires attention, compassion and care. Shifting negative self-talk is a great way to bolster self-esteem and worth.

CBT focuses on the complex interaction between thoughts about a perceived event, feelings, and behaviors. It is largely helpful in identifying maladaptive thinking patterns called cognitive distortions. CBT works to identify and replace these errors in thinking, leading to more realistic thoughts and positive feelings and behaviors.

SFBT is a goal-focused approach. SFBT is focused on the future instead of the present, and is focused on client strengths instead of weaknesses. It is helpful in eliciting change by constructing solutions instead of focusing on or dwelling on the perceived problem.

Trauma therapy recognizes and emphasizes the impact that trauma has had on the client's well-being, from emotions to behaviors to physical health and mental health. It works to help the client connect the dots between the experienced trauma and behavioral and emotional responses. Trauma therapy is beneficial in helping clients identify triggers and learn coping skills for those triggers, as well as explore and process feelings and memories related to the trauma to elicit meaning and healing.