Areas of Focus

“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.”
-Swedish proverb
Anxiety is feeling tense, nervous or unable to relax. It can also be having a sense of dread, or fearing the worst. Sometimes feeling like the world is speeding up or slowing down, and that your life is out of your control.

Anxiety

“Depression is the inability to construct a future.” -Rollo May
Depression can manifest in multiple ways. While the commonly recognized symptoms include feelings of sadness and emptiness, it is important to note that the spectrum of depression is far-reaching. Individuals coping with depression may also experience irritability, and have difficulty with focus or concentration.

“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” -Mark Twain
Symptoms of low self esteem include inability to set and enforce boundaries, people-pleasing, talking badly about yourself, and feeling unworthy.

Substance USe

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”–Carl Bard

Addiction is defined, by the National Institute of Health, as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences.

I have worked with individuals struggling with substance use throughout my entire career and I have a certification in Medication Assisted Recovery. I know that wanting to stay sober is not always enough. Recovery is not a destination, but it is often a full time job. It takes structure, incredible strength, and discipline to live a substance free and recovery based life. I also understand that recovery may look different for every person.

I am able to work with clients that are in recovery or have a history of substance use. If you are currently engaging in active use, please call and we can discuss resources for a higher level of care (if needed) prior to engaging in individual therapy.

“An abnormal reaction, to an abnormal situation, is normal behavior.” - Viktor Frankl
Some symptoms experienced as a result of going through traumatic situations are exhaustion, confusion, sadness, anxiety, agitation, numbness, dissociation, confusion, physical arousal, and blunted affect.

Relational trauma: refers to the lasting effects of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, or being abandoned within relationships.

Vicarious Trauma: also known as secondary trauma, happens when people in helping professions, like victim services, law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire services, mental health, and other allied services, are affected by the traumatic experiences of others. This can occur from listening to people talk about what happened to them, going through case files and evidence, or being exposed to violence and other traumatic events on a regular basis.