Do you suffer from:
Relationship Problems – Do you find yourself in the same painful patterns that keep reoccurring, including fighting, lack of closeness, lack of sex, or not being able to stand up for yourself in relationships?
- often impacted by other issues such as
- Shame – a yucky I’m worthless or “bad” kind of feeling.
- Anxiety and PTSD - frequent worrying, or not really feeling safe.
- Unresolved low self esteem – not feeling comfortable being yourself, being unable to ask for what you need, or not feeling good enough no matter what.
- Depression – when you feel “blue”, hopeless or sad.
- Addictions – including “minor” addictions – like overeating or TV, that help you to avoid uncomfortable feelings.
- Spiritual Seeking – not knowing what your purpose is, why you or here, or how to truly find yourself and feel fulfilled and self actualized.
My own path of becoming a therapist has been long and complex. As someone who has sought freedom from personal limitations for many years, my life has been focused on personal transformation and growth. I bring this history into my work as a therapist and a healer. Drawing from many different experiences, learning and theories I tailor therapy to each individual, always respecting the client’s own wisdom and strengths.
Psychotherapy helps us to untangle the parts of ourselves that are confused, in pain, or not functioning fully. This process increases awareness of the connections between our feelings, thoughts and actions as well as helps us to understand and articulate our story. Many of us have internalized beliefs about ourselves and the world that may be negative. These negative beliefs are often caused by past wounds or traumas, and cause feelings of shame, guilt, anxiety or anger. Trying to manage these feelings may lead us to behaviors we don’t want: avoidance, overeating, overworking, (or some other soothing or distracting activity). These negative beliefs and wounds are at the root of many individual problems and impact our relationships. We will look at the events of your life, and how they’ve shaped your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviors in ways that you may not even be aware of. As we see what no longer works and replace it with new and more accurate beliefs and ways of being, you will notice how your actions and choices change, leading to a more fulfilling life. As you gain in self-understanding, you increase your ability to function in the world, take better care of yourself and make better choices. Your negative habit patterns diminish and your happiness increases. Ultimately, you become empowered and gain the ability to be a powerful force in your own life. My clients find that their anxiety, depression and conflict decrease while the experience of peace, joy and fulfillment increase.
My mission is to help people know that:
- we have the power to create and transform our lives.
- we can become aware of how we have historically created and currently create our experience.
- by altering our thinking, feelings, and behaviors, and fully honoring ourselves, we become empowered, joyous and fulfilled.