Your kids, your significant other, even your in-laws.
Just as long as they are happy.
Your boss, co-workers(even the one you don’t like)
Just as long as they are happy.
The Cashier at the grocery store. you don’t want her to be uncomfortable.
Just as long as they are happy.
You don’t really matter
So technically, a little bit of anxiety can serve a lot of purposes if you think about it- for example, you don’t want to get fired, so you get out of your cozy bed and get to work even though you (and maybe your cat) would rather you stay home.
But a lot of anxiety can really start to cause problems. It gets in the way of your relationships, your work, your free time, and even (especially!) your own headspace.
It doesn’t have to be this way. You can learn to identify the emotions and their patterns, and start *choosing* when or whether to let anxiety drive. It’s possible to slow shame-spirals that you know are irrational, and start … just thinking, instead of constantly overthinking.
I help high-achieving, overthinking professional women actually feel like they have their shit together. They make sense of their automatic responses, understand their emotions, and learn what to DO with them.
You’re the expert on you, and I’m the psychology nerd who geeks out on the ways emotions, thoughts, & brain/body stuff all work together to make people feel anxious, pissed, joyful- and all the feelings in between.
We put our powers together, and in the comfort of my laid-back and cozy office, you can begin learning tools to drop the fight with your feelings & your busy mind, and start feeling more peace.
Start actually liking the life you’re living.
It’s like your brain doesn’t have an “off” button. You can’t stop overthinking your biggest worries or replaying your cringiest memories. The anxiety spiral is REAL- let’s learn how to get you out of it.
You’re obsessing over intrusive thoughts you didn’t even want to think, and losing precious time checking over & OVER or constantly seeking reassurance. Learn how to drop the fight with OCD, and get your life back.
At some point you realized that a lot of stuff that happened to you was actually really shitty, and not normal. You want to heal from your past and take control of defining yourself & your future.
You sometimes have episodes of difficulty breathing and think they might be panic attacks.
You might take weeks making a decision for fear of making the wrong choice. You worry excessively about getting a bad grade or letting someone down.
Your confidence in classes, at work, and in your relationships is quickly failing.
You work really hard in your classes or job but can never shake that feeling that you aren’t good enough.
Your stress levels are so high you worry that if one more thing happens, you may not be able to handle it all.
Your relationships can be intense and lonely at the same time.
ERP and ICBT for OCD: what’s the difference?
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP or ExRP) has long been considered the ‘gold standard’ of treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) has a growing amount of research supporting its effectiveness for treating OCD as well. But what’s the difference? Here’s a somewhat simplified explanation. First, let’s clarify OCD. This is […]