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TRAUMA
Many of the struggles that bring people into therapy (such as feeling anxious or depressed) are much more than what they appear on the surface. When we get to understand these issues more deeply, we often discover that the symptoms are a byproduct of or protective response to adverse, overwhelming, or traumatic experiences. While some examples of trauma are more obvious to us, any experience that leads to feeling stuck is a state of helplessness, fear, or shame may be understood as trauma. Trauma may be the result of something that happened, such as physical abuse, or it may be the result of what didn't happen, such as receiving the emotional care that we needed as a child.
SELF-ESTEEM
So often, we learn to mute, manage, guilt, and shame ourselves in an attempt to feel safer in relationships and in the world. We may have learned to relate to our sadness, for example, with fear or disgust. The parts of ourselves that we learned to hide may also be vibrate, joyful, or expressive aspect of ourselves. Each person has their own unique structure and pattern of relating inwardly, and an important piece of therapy is discovering those structures together.
QUEER EXPERIENCE
I support fellow queer people in their process of coming into authenticity. Specific aspects of queer experience that are commonly brought into therapy by the individuals I work with include: questioning and/or exploring sexual orientation and gender identity, religious trauma, and identity-based shame.
ADDITIONAL ISSUES I HELP WITH
Anxiety
Perfectionism
Body image issues
Life transitions
Relationship issues
Depression
Grief and loss
If you're wondering how I may help with the issues you experience, feel free to reach out for a consultation. I'd like to learn about your unique struggles, and together we'll decide if working together feels like a good fit.