Do you relate to anxiety memes on social media? What about staying up late at night thinking about that time you told the host at that restaurant you went to years ago “you too” when they told you to “enjoy your meal?” How about all-or-nothing thinking? "I’ll never figure this out," "life will always be hard," or "I’ll never be happy." I know what this feels like, because I've been there too. DBT is my specialty, because I myself have found peace in the "and."
I work with women of all ages, struggling with daily life, mental health problems, and addictions. I approach therapy with my own memories of walking in many of the same challenges so many of you have. Toxic and abusive relationships, downgrading ourselves and our worth, and questioning life in general. I have not lived your life, but I know what it feels like to feel shackled, abandoned, depressed, panicked, and alone. You do not have to feel alone anymore.
I’m a firm believer that instead of living in the black or white situations, the gray in our lives is where the most happiness is found. Through dialectical behavior therapy, I can teach women to look for the areas in between the good and the bad; as DBT calls it, "the middle path." My goal is to have my clients leave our sessions feeling hopeful, accepting, and feeling as if they can actually live their life.
