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Is your mental health suffering? You are so not alone. Women suffer from anxiety and depression at nearly twice the rate of men. Just being a woman, LGBTQ+, or having other marginalized identities is a risk factor for experiencing psychological trauma. Living with mental health challenges can feel like being chronically stressed, wondering "what if" the worst happens, unsure of yourself or what to do to feel better, and feeling burnt out and exhausted from it all. Often times, people seek to self medicate with alcohol and other drugs or "numb out" through workaholism or perfectionism. But, these are only bandaids. Together, we can help you identify and manage the root issues so you can feel like yourself again and get back in the driver's seat of your life.

Learning how to be ourselves in our relationships is some of the hardest work we will ever do. When I ran my original group, Adulting After Dysfunky, "Relationship Beliefs" was the favorite topic. I believe this is because our relationships are the most emotionally charged arenas of our lives. Likewise, the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our wellbeing. For this reason, addressing our relationship beliefs and behaviors is the most rewarding, liberating work we'll ever do. Not all of us are equipped to navigate our relationships with the same fortitude and skillset. Therapy is a place to learn healthy relationship skills, as well as how to put them to use practically, in your daily life. Has family been the true "F word" for you? I already understand and I am more than happy to help you break the cycle.

Psychological trauma is any event that causes us to feel highly helpless and overwhelmed, such as fearing for our life or that of another. (Note: This occurs we feel afraid, whether or not our physical safety is at risk.) This often stems from our private experiences, such as intimate partner violence, family violence (including intergenerational trauma), pregnancy loss, sexual assault and abuse, and other events. These experiences can easily overwhelm our coping abilities. Sometimes, it is difficult to process and recover on our own. In these cases, therapy can help. Post traumatic symptoms include intrusive thoughts, nightmares, disturbances in mood, distorted thoughts, hypervigilance, and avoidance of triggers. I am well versed in working with these conditions and helping clients rebuild a sense of safety in their lives after trauma. The fist step is talking about it. 

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