individual psychotherapy for meaningful change, emotional clarity + well-being  

Feeling better is only the beginning. My approach to individual therapy is to help you resolve stuck-ness, develop clarity and create new experiences in the present that are helpful, healing and encourage lasting, meaningful change that feels right for you. You set the agenda  – you decide what you want to work on and what you want to talk about. We will carefully listen together and help you notice and break free from cycles of emotions, beliefs and stories that are impacting you. Even the most challenging moments and emotions have the power to inform, inspire and transform our lives.

Our emotions (and our responses to them) shape us. They enliven us, supplying the resources to live our lives to the fullest. They energize us to meet and cope with life’s challenges, and point us in the best direction in our relationships, our work, and our lives. Emotions bring us closer to the truth inside – and to ourselves and to others. 

But it is common to be unknowingly afraid of feeling the full extent of our emotions (even joy or love), especially if we have suffered more than we can shoulder.  So, in an effort to protect ourselves, we bury our feelings and this 1) keeps us detached from the wisdom and power inside us; 2) stifles our ability to authentically share ourselves with others; 3) and distances us from knowing ourselves and what we value.  When we suppress our past and our real feelings, they go underground, drain us of vitality, and  a “social” or “looking good” version of ourselves takes shape. For some, this strategy works for a while, but eventually our feelings resurface as:

• fear, anxiety, worry, restlessness, hyperactivity, insomnia      

• depression, poor self-image, self-doubt, lack of motivation,

• emptiness, relationships problems, irritability, angry outbursts, edginess

• stomach problems, teeth grinding, chronic fatigue

• sexual difficulties, procrastination

• hypertension, headache, and more

The good news is: individual psychotherapy can lessen or help resolve these experiences. AEDP psychotherapy is particularly helpful. If you’re ready, willing and able to commit to the process, reach out.