Do you shrink away from what matters most to you, deep down? Do you wish you could stop caring about what other people think and just feel comfortable in your own skin, regardless of the situation? Many of us have an inner critic that tells us that something ’ is wrong with us whenever we feel confused, afraid, angry, sad, or ashamed – turning our feelings into judgments, into a sense of personal failure, and into proof that we are somehow less worthy than others. Thankfully, there is a way out. As the psychologist Carl Rogers put it, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” By learning to befriend our body and mind with curiosity, we can begin to appreciate the positive intentions that the many parts of ourselves have for us. When what needs to be expressed and acknowledged within us is truly heard, this creates a shift. We begin to trust ourselves, reclaim our inherent vitality, and live in greater alignment with our values. Through mindfulness-based approaches, I help people cultivate the inner awareness needed to develop a more trusting relationship with themselves as we work to safely release past traumas and current feelings of stuckness. The relationship you have with yourself is the most important one you have. Let’s build that together.
Qualifications: | Prescott College, Prescott Arizona |
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Academic Suffixes: | LPC |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |