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About My Clients
Are you living with the relentless stream of thoughts and feelings of never being good enough - not good enough at work, not good enough at home? How often do these thoughts and feelings interfere with being happy, whole and hopeful? If your response is "everyday", and you know you waste so much energy pretending and hiding the real you, let me help uncover the best you that deserves to feel confident, competent and lovable. No more pretending, only living well. Feel ready to claim your power?
My Background and Approach
I believe effective counseling is grounded in a trusting and affirming working alliance. I work from an interpersonal perspective, meaning our professional relationship is the key to a positive and productive experience. Grounding my training in Existential-Humanistic theory, I seek to support your effort to find personal meaning and self-understanding, to explore your lived experience and discover the most genuine you. The typical challenges people face are embedded in fear of rejection, loneliness and disconnection - not feeling likable and lovable. Meaningful living can be achieved by acknowledging this fear and acting intentionally to create love, authenticity, and congruence. I offer support to achieve insight and the tools to cultivate purposeful transformation, enabling you to live a meaningful life in the face of uncertainty and potential suffering. We all take turns with suffering; we all take turns with joy. You can feel accomplished and connected; I can help.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I identify as a white, cisgender, middle-aged female (she/her/ella) who believes that every person can be the best person they know how to be when they feel emotionally safe, affirmed and valued. My mission in life is help others up and over the ladder - away from self-doubt and self-criticism to self-love and self-compassion. I seek to create an emotionally safe enough space for clients to feel vulnerable and open so they can learn how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors connect. A non-judgmental space constructed in trust and mutual valuing leads to positive and lasting change. Through my work as a counselor and supervisor, I experience purpose and meaning in my own life. I've worked to overcome the narrow perspectives on race, gender, relationship orientation, ability, and social class learned in my upbring to be affirming of each person and the particular life lessons to we are here to learn. Whether lessons related to health, beauty or success, growth comes via connection.