Navigating life is rarely straightforward. Hardships and stressors arise, yet we still have to manage the many responsibilities and hectic pace of modern existence. Given this context, it is understandable that many of us experience persistent worry, overthinking, irritability, or fatigue. While these are natural enough reactions given how our nervous systems operate, when these symptoms are undermanaged they can have a detrimental impact on our emotional bandwidth, self-confidence, the vitality of our relationships, creativity, focus, and more. It takes strength to lower our guard and allow support, especially if we’ve had our emotional needs dismissed or minimized. While we don't have power over the behavior of others, we do have the ability to choose how we respond to our own needs. Will we also dismiss our needs? Or will we give ourselves the care we deserve to foster healing and growth? Depth therapy (a form of talk therapy) honors the in-built human capacity for profound personal change when we are provided sincere support and collaboration. This model empowers us to slow down, harness inner strengths, and cultivate the insight and self-awareness essential to addressing concerns with curiosity and compassion, instead of judgment and shame.
Qualifications: | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Academic Suffixes: | MSW, LCSW |
Expertise: | ADHD, Anxiety, Body Positivity, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Men |