Individual Therapy
For Trauma, Burnout, & Anxiety in Seattle, WA
Hello!“I’ve always been the one to keep it together… but, I just don’t know if I can anymore.”
You are the strong, dependable, high-functioning, do it all person. And yet there’s something inside of you that’s tired - small things trigger anxiety spirals, you are functioning but aren’t present, you are pushing yourself relentlessly to be perfect. And then, you snap - you retreat, you yell, you rage email, your body is tense. And then the guilt and shame comes up. You can no longer relax because you “don’t deserve it”, you doom scroll to numb out, but end up even more anxious.
Maybe you weren’t taught about emotions, so you’re shutting them down, silencing them, because they’re telling you something deeper is wrong. Maybe you were taught that emotions are unreliable and can’t be trusted.
I’ve been there, too. And I hold so much respect and admiration for you seeking support. You don’t have to do it all on your own and you deserve a space to gently create safety, support, body awareness, new tools, and kindness.
What You Can Expect in Individual Therapy
First of all, you have nothing to prove to me.
In therapy, I take a radically accepting and non-judgmental approach. We can navigate through grief, over-functioning, perfectionism, high pressure, body image, anxiety, family wounds, and self-doubt.
In our work I will use a holistic blend of therapy modalities tailored to your specific needs and wants. Most often I use IFS or parts work, somatic experiencing, narrative therapy, and emotionally focused individual therapy. My goal is to help increase your trust in yourself, increase in self-confidence and self-compassion, and get in tune with what your body is telling you. We can do this through processing trauma, exploring your relationships (romantic and platonic), your relationship with your body, the boundaries you have, your workplace, life transitions, and look at all the systems you exist in.
All of you belongs in the therapy space and it is an honor to collaborate with you in exploring all of your parts.
Topics you might want to explore could include:
anxiety and perfectionism
relationship anxiety
uncoupling your self-worth from your achievements using self-esteem and self-compassion
exploring the family you grew up with and patterns you are still holding
clarifying your values and making decisions that resonate with who you are
set healthy boundaries in your friendships and relationships
navigating a life transition
navigating grief or loss
exploring your identity or sexuality
exploring existential questions or deeper self-understanding
processing trauma from sexual abuse or harassment
religious deconstruction
friendship anxiety and social anxiety
exploring your relationship with food and your body & disordered eating
CPTSD and ongoing trauma work