Understanding ourselves and our lives can be difficult. On the one hand, we may be prone to a sea of critical internal or external voices which make self-examination torturous. On the other, well-meaning people in our lives may be so eager to validate us that we are never quite able to face ourselves honestly. So, counseling is essentially about receiving the support to work creatively with all of this noise long enough to allow change to happen in and through you.
The key is that most therapeutic work is about becoming aware of what happens for you when you try to do it, and then reckoning with that. What unfolds when you try to get help for yourself is as important as whatever you’re seeking help for (which of course is important too).
The only way to do this is to let someone get to know you — the real you.
I have extensive experience helping people with existential crises, finding direction in life, thematic/recurring problems in relationships, and difficulties related to religious/spiritual matters. I am also very familiar w/anxiety, depression, addiction, sexual/identity struggles, and PTSD.
My greatest hope is to be a source of safety, insight, and clarity.
