Specialties
Therapists – Family Managers – Leaders
tHERAPY FOR THERAPISTS
We are our own breed of helpers. There are not many people who truly understand what it’s like to hold space for others’ feelings all day only to come home to expectations of us to hold space for more people’s feelings. Since we’re therapists, we’re expected (by others and most often ourselves) to be “on” all the time. To be completely tuned in to the emotional needs of others. And a lot of times we ask ourselves, who’s holding space for me? That’s where I come in. I know good and well what it takes to be a therapist, mom, daughter, wife, friend, colleague, and manager simultaneously. It can feel exhilarating when all of the parts are well-oiled and moving in tandem. But when one of those parts of the system is out of whack, it feels like it is falling apart at the seams. I know what it’s like to think “Damn, I need my own therapist.” Then search for days, weeks, sometimes months only to be held back by all the things: I don’t have enough time. I don’t feel like talking anymore than I already do. That therapist is going to think I’m fucking insane and judge the shit out of me for needing my own therapist. Or I’ve made the leap with someone I think will be perfect for me only to not get an email back. Or a super unprofessional one. So defeating, right? Listen, if you reach out to me, you’ll get an approachable and friendly response and the space to be who you are—because chances are if you’re searching for a therapist, then you are a great therapist! Those of us who recognize the need to have our own therapists know damn well how to do the work. We just need someone who can walk with us while we navigate all the other shit that goes with the work. If this sounds like you, let’s talk.
THERAPY FOR FAMILY MANAGERS
You manage the household and there’s so much to manage. You coordinate the playdates, make the medical appointments, plan and shop for the meals, pack the lunches, plan the holidays, do the household chores like dishes, laundry, picking up after everyone, and keep up with the endless fucking spirit days (seriously, what is crazy hair day and why am I responsible for figuring this out?). You scroll social media and see perfectly organized playrooms, neutral monochromatic living rooms, kitchens with immaculate counters and homemade treats, and even fridgescaping (seriously, who are these people? Show me who has time for this. I need to know!). You think: Ugh. My life is a shit show. Your kids' toys are everywhere, you’re not baking a damn thing from scratch, you can barely get them to eat dinner let alone some creation you spent three hours concocting. You have no idea how to do crazy hair (unless you just don't brush that shit. Does that count?) and if your living room was neutral, it would look like wild animals were let loose in that bitch. You’re drowning from the pressure of keeping everyone else's lives going smoothly. You get tons of shit when things don't go well for them but you have not had one ounce of time to even think about yourself. Massage? Yoga? Meditation? Hilarious! If you have time to wash your hair it's a fucking miracle. You can't even use the bathroom in your home without an audience of at least two humans and a pet. And because of all of this, you feel completely worthless. You feel like no one values you, no one values the amount of effort you put into making everyone's lives run smoothly, and you want someone to recognize all you do. Maybe that someone simply has to start with you recognizing all you do. If this resonates with you, let’s talk.
THERAPY FOR LEADERS
You’ve always been great at your job. In fact, you’ve been great at most of the jobs you’ve had in your life. That’s one of the reasons that you tend to get into leadership positions. You love being in control, supporting those who you work with, and giving 100% at your job. You get a ton of satisfaction from the validation at work, praising you for always showing up and getting shit done. But you have other responsibilities. A lot of the time, you find that you’re so focused on satisfying the needs of your team and your coworkers that it’s exhausting when you come home and have to do more of that. After a long day, you come home to your partner, irritable and exhausted. You tell them that you have talked to people all day, answered questions, solved problems, extinguished fires, and you can’t fathom giving any more to anyone. Your kids want your time, attention, and energy after a long day. Even though you’ve left the office, you’re still tending to after-hours emails, fielding questions from your team and giving last minute updates on a project that’s been taking the life out of you. Your kiddos ask (not in the gentle adult way but in the demanding way kids get their attention needs met) for your time and you snap at them. You can’t take one more person asking for something from you. And you realize that you’re sacrificing precious time with the people who are most important in your life for feeling validation from completing tasks and solving others’ problems. You don’t want to treat the ones you love the most this way but you just can’t seem to find the balance between work and home life. If you’re thinking that this sounds like you, reach out and let’s talk.
