Does this sound like you?

You’ve been going through the motions, and you’ve mostly held it together, but balance feels brittle and fragile.  You’re worried the cracks are starting to show, and you lose sleep imagining every scenario where life starts to crumble.    

You feel bogged down by judgment:  I should be over it by now.  I could do it if I just tried harder.  Everybody else can do it, why can’t I?

Those reels about neurodiversity or gender identity have been hitting suspiciously close to home, and you need a place to explore and process facets of yourself.

If this sounds familiar, you’re probably exhausted.  It takes so much effort to constantly battle your own emotions and experiences, especially while keeping up with the tasks of daily life.

What would you rather do with that energy?  

Can you imagine what your life might be like, if that internal struggle didn’t get in the way?

CAN THERAPY HELP?

Counseling has a lot in common with physical therapy.  The main goal isn’t to avoid getting hurt or injured ever again – it’s to gradually increase flexibility, strength, and range of (e)motion, so that you can get back to the activities that bring you joy.  Discomfort is a normal part of the process, but if it’s painful, that’s a signal to pause and assess, not to push through.  

Therapy can be an incredible tool for self-exploration and healing.  Sometimes it’s pragmatic, learning and practicing specific coping techniques for stress, symptoms of depression, or panic attacks.  Other people find more value in exploring the role of past experiences in shaping who they are now, whether that’s gaining clarity on how family dynamics taught them to act in relationships or connecting past trauma to current patterns of avoidance.  Some clients find the most benefit in getting existential – what’s my purpose in life, and how do I find meaning in a world full of suffering?  

If you aren’t sure yet what you want from therapy, that’s okay!  It’s a collaborative process, and we can refine your goals and how we approach them as we work together.