Individual Therapy

Some pregnancies are calm, some are extremely difficult; some women love being pregnant, some hate it; each parent’s journey is unique. Nonetheless, you can expect that it will be a life changing experience. Due to it’s impact on your life, there can be impact on your mental health. That is normal and there is treatment.  I am certified through PSI as a PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health) which is the only accredited certificatio and specialize in Perinatal/Postpartum mental health. 

Lots of times people assume a trauma includes major life threatening events like a car accident, an assault, rape, etc. Though those incidents are indeed traumatic, traumas can include events like a divorce, loss of a job, an unwanted move, loss of a home, financial hardships, being bullied, racism, and so much more. Emotional and psychological trauma can not only result in devastation in an individual’s daily life, but when left untreated it can result in mental health disorders, such as major depressive disorder, PTSD, and anxiety disorders.  I am certified as a Trauma Therapist and trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Imaginal Therapy and can help you in your healing journey. 

Loss of a loved one, loss of a relationship, any loss that elicits feelings of grief can be dealt with in the caring and judgement free environment of your therapy sessions utilizing grief and loss work. The goal is to help you process your emotions, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and adjust to the loss. 

Anxiety is one of those tricky ones.  Many people that are high functioning don’t even know they have anxiety until something happens and it escalates to an unmanageable level and they figure out with the help of a therapist that they have always had anxiety, but they were “one of those high functioning folks”.  Anxiety can sometimes be a motivator and other times be quite intrusive to one’s life leaving you to find yourself very unmotivated, paralyzed to completing tasks, and robbing you of your confidence. Join me in discovering your triggers to your anxiety and how to best manage them. 

You’re starting a new career; you’re graduating next year; you’re changing your career; you’re moving to a different city; you’re getting a divorce; you’ve been promoted; you’ve been thinking about the next phase of your life and what to do. All these and many more are transitions of life that cause you to experience a need to adjust to something. Adjustments are one of my favorite things to explore because I used to have such a difficult time adjusting to everything. If you’re finding yourself having a difficult time settling with the new transition, I’d be more than happy to help process that with you so that you can transition with as much peace as possible. 

Whether it is situational, seasonal, or lifelong depression, I want you to know that you are not alone and there is help.  When depression is left unaddressed, it can begin to impact many domains of your life including social, academic, vocational, relationship, etc.  if you are ready to process and unload, reach out.