Individual Counseling
For self-aware people who still feel stuck
Understanding yourself isn’t always enough
You may understand your patterns, know where they came from, and have a pretty good idea of what you want to change. And yet, when you're stressed, overwhelmed, or caught in an old pattern, knowing what to do doesn't always make doing it any easier.
That's frustrating. It can also leave you wondering what you're missing.
Individual therapy gives us space to slow down and look more closely at what's happening—not just what you want to stop doing, but what your reactions, emotions, and patterns may be trying to tell you.
Many thoughtful, self-aware people come to therapy already knowing a lot about themselves. They can explain their patterns, understand where they came from, and recognize what they're doing while they're doing it.
The goal isn't to become a completely different person. It's to become better able to understand yourself, trust yourself, and choose how you want to respond.
Maybe you understand why you react the way you do but still can't seem to respond differently. Maybe you keep repeating a pattern you genuinely want to leave behind. Maybe you know what you should do but find yourself doing something else when it matters most.
I don't see these struggles as evidence that you're broken or lacking in willpower.
I'm interested in what happens underneath the pattern—and in helping you develop a different relationship with what you're experiencing.
That might mean learning to recognize what you're feeling before it takes over, becoming less judgmental toward parts of yourself you've learned to dislike, understanding what your emotions are communicating, or figuring out where you've stopped trusting your own experience.
What it’s like to work with me
I'll listen closely, ask questions, offer observations and suggestions, and help us figure out what the work is for you.
I won't assume that everything you're struggling with is something that needs to be fixed. Sometimes a reaction that looks unhelpful on the surface makes a lot of sense when we understand what it's protecting, what you've learned to expect from other people, or what you've had to adapt to.
The relationship between us matters, too. Therapy isn't just a place where you tell me what's wrong and I tell you how to fix it. It's a place where you can bring the parts of yourself you're proud of, the parts you're embarrassed by, and the parts you don't understand yet.
I'll respect what you already know and trust you to decide what fits. And if I notice something that might be getting in the way of the work, I'll tell you what I'm noticing so we can explore it together.
Your struggles don’t happen in a vacuum.
Discrimination, political uncertainty, threats to belonging and safety, family expectations, work demands, and relationship dynamics can all shape what we're dealing with.
I don't believe therapy should ask you to set those realities aside or treat your response to them as a personal problem.
We can look at what is happening within you while also paying attention to what is happening around you.
We might be especially well suited to work together if you…
Experience emotions intensely or worry that you're too reactive.
You want to understand your emotional responses rather than spend your life trying to suppress them.Work in healthcare or another caregiving profession.
You're accustomed to taking care of other people and are trying to figure out what it means to include yourself in that equation.Are questioning or rebuilding your relationship with religion.
You're sorting through beliefs, identity, belonging, values, fear, and what you actually believe now.Are navigating questions of identity, belonging, or relationships.
You want a therapist who understands that these questions aren't happening in a vacuum and won't ask you to explain or defend who you are.Are looking for a non-12-step approach to changing your relationship with substances or addictive behaviors.
Have done a lot of thinking and self-reflection but still feel like something isn't quite clicking.
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If you have insurance, you can find out what you may actually pay when you schedule a free consultation through Headway.