Stress is a normal part of being human; the problem is when it becomes chronic. Thanks to "hustle culture" & #riseandgrind, we're experiencing another epidemic in our society--most of us are burnt-the F-out. While some degree of stress is undoubtedly adaptive and necessary, we aren't wired to work 60+ hours a week & be constantly available to, well, everyone. We're expected to do more (at work & at home) with less support, time, and resources. We will work together to identify sources of stress in your life & better understand the purpose it's serving.
I have over 20 years of experience with assisting individuals identify stressors, reduce stress and utilize stress manage techniques to promote a healthy lifestyle and improve relationships.
When we feel bogged down by stress, it’s often difficult to get the same sense of enjoyment we once received from life’s simple pleasures, hobbies, and social engagements. A sense of guilt sometimes follows any effort to honor ourselves with self-care activities, a guilt that says “you should be doing…” or asks “is this really the best use of your time?”
Therapy can be the place to examine the root of the criticism, the values in the decisions you’re making, and to work through the mental, emotional and physical exhaust that so frequently comes with stress. We’ll cater our approach to precisely what your current experience is, considering how you’ve overcome past experiences of stress, as well.
Life stressors come up consistently. We can’t control the fact that stress arises, but we can work on how we cope with it and get through it. My goal is to help support you through it and work towards managing and reducing it as much as possible.
Stress is a reaction within a person to an outer experience. In learning about how we feel about certain events and how we react to them is a vital part of gaining insight into the ability to create your own peaceful, fulfilling life.
Stress can sometimes be overwhelming. Maybe its stress from work, from a recent medical diagnosis, strife in the family, or trying to take a new step in life. I work with clients on how to manage the stress and give them tools to operate while when they feel the stress.
Stress is part of life. How we handle it is learned. Determining whether it is motivating us or overwhelming us is a critical distinction to make. Skills can be learned and practiced to maintain the ability to stay on track with our goals and in our relationships even through stressful periods.
Psychologist, Ph.D, M.A., Integrated Medical Mental Health Clinician, Licensed Psychologist
I focus on facilitating recovery of the nervous system after chronic or acute stress using psychonutrition, breathwork, biofeedback, and cognitive reframing.