It may be one distressing event that’s bringing you into therapy such as going through a divorce or moving to a new city. For others it might be a series of challenging life events that have overwhelmed your normal capacity to cope. You may be curious about behavior patterns that you’ve been stuck in for awhile and haven’t been able to make progress on. Perhaps you tend to get anxious and insecure in relationships and you’re not sure why. You feel stuck in your job because of the lifestyle it provides or because you’re not sure what might be more fulfilling. Or you want to find a long-term committed relationship but haven’t been able to and you feel like you’re falling behind your peers in life.
Having the time each week to process your thoughts and experiences with a professional gives you a fresh perspective. It can help you realize things you may not have known and thus open new paths for you to take. With the information that we uncover together, we would explore how you could do things differently to change old patterns and find new ways of relating to yourself, to others and to life.
Some areas of focus:
- General anxiety, agoraphobia, social anxiety, anxiety in relationships
- People-pleasing
- Low self-esteem
- Feeling depressed, lonely or lost in life
- Processing your childhood
- Multicultural or racial identity
- Difficulty entering into or maintaining intimate relationships
- Career fulfillment and transitions
- Struggling with communication
- Life transitions such as a career change, moving, divorce or break-up
- Grief and loss
- Eating disorders