The reasons people come to counseling are many, and unique to each individual. Many come with a sense of guilt and/or shame for the events they have experienced. Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, grief and trauma events can lead people to feel that they are stuck and that there is no way out. Grief is the perceived loss of “something” that is important to us.

It may be a job, a home, a relationship, a parent, sibling, maybe a child or adolescent, parent or loved one has died. Trauma results when we have witnessed or experienced or have exposure to a traumatic event, involving actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violence or quality of life as we age and look back to reflect on our accomplishments.

Many people struggle with depression and anxiety that present as racing thoughts, intrusive memories, sadness, loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable, physical ailments, nightmares, flashbacks, or intense distress when reminders or “triggers” are present.

Symptoms related to trauma may include the following symptoms: hypervigilance, avoidance, negative thinking loops and self-criticism, shifts in mood, trouble eating too much, or too little, sleeping too much or too little, challenges with concentration, focus, brain fog, and the completion of daily tasks.

Triggers that activate an emotional response or behaviors may include a sound, a taste, a song, a smell, a place, a memory, something that takes us back to the traumatic event. Trauma has a way of feeling like we are being held back, and we may feel “stuck” as if there is not a way out of that particular situation. There is a way out!

Come and find out and let’s walk together to move forward in your daily life! I am a compassionate, caring person that is a very good listener. I commit to sitting with you and holding a safe space for you. My goal is to guide and assist you in moving through the parts of your life where you feel the most pain. I work with children, adolescents, families and adults.