About Therapy & Me

Pushing through and leaving the past in the past…

It just isn’t working out.

Anxiety, depression, and hopelessness still linger.

You’ve worked your ass off to get where you are today, but something’s still not right.

You’ve tried, but you can’t quite figure out how to get back to where you were before – when you were happy, confident, engaged, and ready for whatever life threw at you.

Coming to therapy can be a bit intimidating.

“Will this therapist actually be able to help?”

“Will we mesh well together?”

“Will I get something out of this?”

“Or am I just signing up for a very expensive friend?”

But meeting with me is much different than the movies. There’s a reason I named my practice “Fireside Chats.”

Here, therapy’s like sitting beside a fire with someone who deeply cares. When you have that connection, it’s easy to talk about anything. The warmth and comfort let you show up as you are.

There’s no need to put on a show or feel insecure.

Therapy isn’t all roses, though.

Just a heads up: Ninety percent (90%) of the work that happens will come from you… because this is YOUR life – not mine.

I can’t be the one to go home with you and make these changes for you.

I can be your guide through this journey.

Here’s what you need in a therapist…

I can’t tell you how many clients have told me, “Yeah, my last therapist was a really good listener, but that didn’t help.”

You don’t need someone who just listens. YOU need someone who actually tells you what to do next – someone who throws out different ideas for you to choose from. After all, you want to do what’s actually going to work!

You also don’t need a therapist who’s too rigid or uses only one therapeutic approach. You’re an educated person, and you know yourself well. You don’t need someone to teach you the basics. You want someone who can help steer you in the right direction.

When you work with me, we’ll approach this journey like a science experiment. I’ll throw out different ideas of things you can try, and you tell me what will stick.

You get to be the one in charge of your growth.

Let’s make this experience fun!

We’re going to laugh. A shit ton. Life isn’t always to be taken so seriously. People will be people, and it’s okay to laugh at yourself as you go through this process.

The changes you go through will be unique: two steps forward, one step back. You will implement different strategies to help you get out of this darkness to where you want to be.

I take an empathetically direct approach, so we won’t skate around the reality of your issues. There will be homework to do (don’t worry, not like the school kind), and there will be new practices you’ll have to test out in your personal life. Plus, there will be things you practice in session with me.

Think of therapy as a flight simulator: You can’t crash here, so let’s go all in!

You may be in the dark pits of your rock bottom…

But luckily, I’m down here with you. And I’ve got an entire tool bag full of things to help us climb out.

You don’t have to face the dark monsters of the depth alone. Plus, I’ve been here before. I know the way out. This doesn’t scare me.

So, bring everything to the table. You’ve got this. WE’VE got this.

Text, email, or fill out the contact form below to schedule your free 15-minute consultation. We’ll see if we’re a good fit and schedule your first face-to-face session.

I look forward to getting to know you and traveling this journey together!