My clients struggle like you do. Despite trying their best, life is hard. Sometimes when they first come in, they worry about what other people think. They often see problems in their relationships but don’t know how to solve them. They have questions about what they need and wonder why they can’t seem to get what they want. Afraid that they are too much or not getting life ‘right’.

A common issue my clients bring to therapy is anxiety. There are times when trauma has made coping with daily life much more difficult than it could be. Clients tell me that life is not turning out the way they expected. Sometimes they find themselves not being the partner they hoped to be. They may not be working a job they love, or tragedy has struck in the most unfair ways. They wonder how to move forward when life feels heavy.

Their problems get in the way of the life they want in so many ways. They aren’t the kind of person they want to be. At times they may feel empty of meaning and purpose, unsure if it’s ‘just them’.

Some of my clients describe the agony of failing diet after diet, and spending too much of their day obsessing about what to eat or avoid, or how to make up for yesterday’s eating, and how much exercise they owe. It can feel like they are on a treadmill with a loud theme song playing ‘never enough’.

Before they came to see me, they weren’t convinced therapy actually works. They worried about wasting their time and they were pretty sure that their problems weren’t “fixable.”

What Now?

Like my clients, the problems you bring to therapy make sense given the factors that make you who you are. The family you grew up in, your race, religion, sexual orientation, education, and trauma are a few of the things that influence how you approach and interact with the world.

You deserve to confidently make decisions about your life that are best for you despite what anyone else thinks. Sometimes that means stepping into the unknown and taking risks, or learning to hold boundaries with yourself and others.

For some of my clients, going out to eat with friends and enjoying the conversation instead of obsessing about the calories seems like a faraway dream. I’m here to tell you it is within reach.

If you want to gain clarity or want another perspective, I welcome the opportunity to work alongside you.