Welcome. My hope for you is that you take a step toward healing and growth. I have shared an honest introduction about the therapy process below to help you get a sense of me and my work and hopefully begin a conversation on how best to support you.
Starting therapy can feel daunting. Often, seeking professional help is motivated by the fact that something is no longer working. In real life, that looks like, ‘I screwed up’ — an irrevocable sense of inadequacy, shame, overwhelm, and confusion; a of being fundamentally flawed.
While it’s true that therapy begins with a rupture, it’s also true that starting therapy is an unmistakable gesture of defiance; a statement of disapproval.
Letting go of conditioned beliefs about what it means to “be in therapy” (again) can help create the way for the next step. Self-doubt and blame may dominate the mind, but so does the urgent need to find relief.
Therapy is a flexible process. A space to speak freely. To slow down. To sort through things, talk them out, let emotions diffuse. Maybe even see something differently. I think of therapy as a conscious act toward self-understanding — the how and why we move through the world, with ourselves and with others. Over time, through insight and connection, even the most unfounded worries and stubborn fears start to settle.
Therapy brings two humans together with one agenda: to create purposeful change. Whether it’s a short-term solution or a deeper self-inquiry, the work combines pragmatic and dynamic methods that result in clarity, confidence, and movement forward.
I have made the process of starting therapy easier. A free 15-minute call gives us an opportunity to talk, ask questions, or simply take a step forward.