“Somehow we’ve come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we’re very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It’s as if we’ve divided the world into “those who offer help” and “those who need help.” The truth is that we are both.”
— Brené Brown
People often struggle alone far too long before they ask for help; they doubt that they deserve or truly need therapy.
Some days are better than others, but there’s an ongoing theme in your life of feeling discouraged and overwhelmed. You find yourself frequently worrying about how you will stay on top of all your responsibilities, and sometimes worrying about things that you know are out of your hands. When you stop and reflect, you know you used to have real closeness with your partner or other important people in your life, but it’s getting harder to remember that actual feeling. You’re drained by how much you seem to give of yourself but don’t feel hopeful about anything changing soon.
You don’t have to feel this way forever.
My role is to help you understand how your brain works—how and why we’ve evolved to respond certain ways and how those ingrained responses often no longer serve us. Therapy is a space to talk and process your experiences, and also to identify the concrete steps to improve your relationships and individual experiences. You’ll feel listened to and lifted up by our sessions, but challenged by them too. With humor and occasional irreverence, we’ll do the hard work of therapy together, and you will find yourself on the other side balancing and enjoying your relationships more, and feeling curious about what else life has in store for you.