Alex Myers, M.S., LPC-Associate

You’re carrying more than anyone realizes. On the outside, you seem capable and put together, but inside you feel overwhelmed by emotions you don’t know how to manage. When something hurts or feels too intense, you tend to either shut down completely or react in ways you’re not proud of and then blame yourself afterward. Reaching out for help feels foreign, and the idea of being emotionally vulnerable can feel almost unsafe.

Maybe you can’t remember the last time you truly opened up to someone. You’ve learned to keep your feelings contained, telling yourself “it’s not that deep” even when a part of you knows it is. You crave to be seen, understood, and accepted, but translating what you feel into words is like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle underwater. You want connection so badly, but fear it too.

And when it comes to your relationship, the distance between you and your partner feels harder to ignore. You still love each other, but you’re stuck in patterns neither of you can seem to break. Maybe one of you gets overwhelmed and lashes out while the other shuts down, or maybe you both avoid hard conversations until they quietly turn into resentment. Even simple disagreements can spiral into hurt feelings, misunderstandings, and emotional distance.

Whether you’re navigating all of this alone or inside a relationship, you’re exhausted from repeating the same cycles. And part of you wonders if it’s finally time to understand what’s happening beneath the surface rather than continue holding it all in or hoping things will somehow fix themselves.

Whether you’re working on yourself or your relationship, therapy provides a space to slow down, understand your emotions, and unravel the patterns that keep you stuck. Instead of reacting, shutting down, or getting overwhelmed, you begin to recognize what’s happening inside you and why.

For individuals, therapy helps you make sense of intense feelings, old survival habits, and the parts of you that learned to hide your needs. You’ll develop a steadier internal foundation, making the inevitable ups and downs of life feel less like a roller coaster.

For couples, therapy provides structure and safety to explore the cycles that pull you apart. You’ll learn how to interrupt the blow-up/shut-down patterns, communicate honestly without fear, and rebuild connection through understanding rather than defensiveness.

My approach focuses on what you’re experiencing emotionally in the present moment and how you’re relating to me as your therapist in our shared space. How you show up in session often reflects how you show up for yourself and in your relationships. By slowing sessions down, I help individuals and couples identify emotional patterns and deeply process the pain, disconnection, and unmet needs that keep them stuck. I’m not a quick-fix therapist and work best with people seeking meaningful, long-term change through insight and emotional depth.

You’ll most likely find me playing PC horror games with my friends or walking my child (aka my dog Meg) on the Katy Trail.