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Am I going crazy?
You never thought you would be looking for a therapist for yourself right now. Life has always been hectic but the past couple of years have pushed you up against a wall that you can’t figure your way around.
You find yourself tossing and turning while your mind swirls with worried thoughts, an endless to-do list, and all potential embarrassing moments from kindergarten to this afternoon at work. Meanwhile, your partner sleeps peacefully next to you with no idea that you’re battling your own mind.
You don’t want to take sleeping medication and you definitely don’t want to drink more but you’re not sure what to do about it. When you bring it up to your friends or family, they tell you to relax and that everything is fine. Making you feel worse and more alone because you want to care less, but your mind won’t let you.
You have always been responsible but lately you’re drinking more, staying up too late, and uninterested in taking care of your body. You have always cared about your appearance and working out is important to you but you can’t seem to find the motivation anymore. Your neck and shoulders are always tight, even if you get a massage.
You’re dealing with headaches and stomachaches at work and you’re pretty sure it’s related to all those worried thoughts but you don’t know what to do about it. You’re crying more and feeling alone, even when you’re with people you care about. You’ve always been kind of mean to yourself and lately its spilling over to other people around you. You’re shorter with your spouse and you find yourself drifting off when your friends are talking to you. Making you feel like a bad friend or partner which causes more worry.
Your mind feels out of control.
You need reassurance from your partner that you’re a good spouse and they’re not thinking about leaving you. You know you’re wearing out your spouse but you don’t know what else to do to feel better. You’ve tried to talk to your friends about how you're feeling but they don’t seem to understand. Either they agree and say they feel the same way or they’re confused about why you can’t just enjoy yourself. No one in your family would understand or know how to help you, you’re always helping them. Besides, you don’t want to burden them with being concerned about you.
Growing up, my clients were the uber responsible kids. They were the neighborhood babysitters and the kids that the teachers could always count on to help out the adults. Which makes reaching out for therapy harder for them to do. Because they have been made to believe that they shouldn’t be making mistakes or asking for help. My clients feel more comfortable on the giving side of the helping equation which keeps them from being vulnerable in their relationships.
Therapy may be for you if…
You’re swinging between extremes of caring too much or not very much at all
You have great relationships but feel like no one really knows you
You’re remembering stuff that happened years ago that you thought you forgot about
You’re feeling stuck or trapped
Unlock your Mind, Find your Freedom
My goal for my clients is for them to begin to understand themselves and why they feel so unsure of themselves. You will begin to pull back all the layers, even the ones that are uncomfortable to show, to understand why you worry and care so much more than everyone else. So that you don’t have to feel so confused and angry with your brain all the time. You will do lots of talking and you will participate in meditations, visualizations, and art to heal those deeper wounds that affect your relationship to self.
Therapy with me isn’t…
Having coffee with a friend, venting about your boss or mother in law, getting yourself more worked up (don’t worry though, my office has tea and water for you)
You painfully recounting your worst experiences while I stare at you and respond with “our time is up for today”
Telling you what you did wrong last week and what you should have done instead
Another diet, quick fix, or short term solution for a painful problem
Getting Started
After we’ve determined that therapy with me is a good fit. We’ll meet for an intake session, in person at my office. You might feel anxious about your first session or meeting with me for therapy. You might also wonder if you really need therapy and if the cost will be worth it. You might even feel embarrassed about coming to therapy. That is completely normal and to be expected.
You may feel uncomfortable talking about yourself, your past, or your family and can do so at a pace that feels good for you. I will keep you accountable to your goals and values and keep us on track when the big picture isn’t clear. I am here to guide you to a less anxious life so you can be more present in all your relationships, all of the time. This work doesn’t happen overnight but you will begin to breath deeper, think clearer, and become more sure of yourself.