Individual Counseling
Alone, overwhelmed, and uncertain.
Anxiety has spiked – functioning on autopilot has become your new normal.
Everyday stressors with work and family have merged with recent changes – some are what you wanted and planned for, while many others are not. It’s hard to adjust to everything happening. You’ve been getting relief in common ways of coping, like slowly withdrawing from your friends and eating your favorite comfort foods.
Overwhelmed by your pain, your regrets remind you you have work to do. Your cycles in relationships have you feeling confused and unsatisfied.
The point before healing is the hardest – you’ve been looking at the parts of your life that you are ready to change. You are ready to have a more fulfilling life, which begins with you.
Let’s explore where you are now and where you’d like to be.
Maybe you’re grieving a recent breakup, and you know you want better next time. I can help you clarify what you’re looking for in your next relationship, so you don’t make the same mistakes.
Maybe you’re facing big decisions with your education and career, and you’re trying to figure out how you’ll share the news with your family and friends. I know how important it is to have someone to talk to – I’ve been there myself.
I understand how the in-between times, during a transition, our thoughts and emotions are giving us messages all the time. It takes practice and presence with ourselves to piece out the “gems” within the mix. Together, we can find your “gems” and use them for your transformation.
You don’t have to do this alone anymore.
Jordan* finds me at the end of her rope.
It’s late at night, and she can’t sleep. She’s crying and flooded with emotion when she finds my services and writes to me.
Will I feel okay again? I don’t know who I am anymore. I feel like a part of me is dying. I need help.
I gracefully sidestep my friend’s invitation for coffee, deciding it is better to be alone and distract myself with work than have them see me falling apart.
I declined a weekend road trip to the mountains because I wanted to “escape my problems” by sleeping and binge-watching Netflix for two days.
I’m a failure. I’m not good enough. What’s the point of trying?
Jordan comes to therapy when every area of her life has been impacted by change. In the last year, she had experienced a breakup and a family death. Then, in what felt like “the last straw,” while already feeling depressed and vulnerable, she learned that she did not get the promotion toward which she had been diligently working.
Her negative thoughts were spiraling out of control. She was tired of everything… and tired of doing it alone.
In therapy, Jordan didn’t have to do it alone…
In every session, we talked about how she was coping with her losses.
She shared what was working and what wasn’t. As we explored her go-to coping methods, Jordan identified some new things she could try to bring comfort, beginning with listening to her body with compassion. Committed to practicing gentle care for herself, allowing needed time to adjust to changes of the year, she found a way through her pain.
The cobwebs of her mind fog were brushed away, giving life to new, healthy patterns.
She was dedicating more time connecting with her wants and needs – starting in the therapy session, then practicing new patterns outside of the session. Her vision was becoming clear – she was trusting her process. Jordan was learning to appreciate her journey and all that she was learning about herself.
She gained tools that she could use to help her grow between sessions.
When she was ready to try something new, I offered choices – would she like to connect with her inner child or explore her relationship style? I continually offered education, perspective, and choice toward her desires for therapy. With empowerment and safety to explore her needs, she tried new tools in between sessions.
We always followed up on what was working and what didn’t.
She lays it all out with curiosity and a nonjudgmental approach, including all successes and ongoing concerns. From there, we determine where to focus our attention. We make the most of our time together based on what she needed.
Jordan reports that she feels better after working with me – she is restored, refreshed, and at ease.
Jordan now feels the freedom to pursue new goals for her life – goals that used to feel too big or out of reach are now manageable and exciting.
What is there to lose when the fear is gone?
When you’re ready to heal, I’m here to help.
My client-centered approach ensures that we focus on you – your wants, beliefs, and needs. I see you as the expert on your life, and I am only a guide supporting your journey. I will walk with you, emotionally attuned to all you share. I will gently nudge you to expand your perspective, go deeper, and intimately befriend yourself while navigating your healing.
Our work will be to honor your story in all its shades. I believe your story needs to be told, and I’m here to encourage you to share it in a way that honors you. My role is to listen and reflect on what I hear, which will boost your capacity to make changes and learn alternative ways of being.
Your story isn’t over – I hope to help you see all the ways you’re capable of change, which begins with the relationship you have with yourself.
I want to be a witness to your story.
This is why I do what I do. I will meet you wherever you are.
Let’s get started – give me a call today for a free consultation: (720) 593-2280.
*Name changed to preserve client confidentiality.