Hello there. You are likely looking for help on this site because you are struggling with chronic pain or other symptoms of some sort, and are wondering whether this mind-body approach can actually help you. You may have gotten your hopes up so many times already, that this treatment or that treatment will work, only for your hopes to be dashed. (I have been there.) If this is where you are, I want to welcome you and let you know that I will meet you where you are, however much hope or trust you may have in this process at this point. One of my goals will be for you to find increased hope that there is more healing and hope available than you thought possible. It’s not too late to find your way to a life with less pain, fear, and discouragement – even if it feels like you have already tried a million things that didn’t work.
Or perhaps you already have confidence that the mind-body approach can help, but you’re looking for a trusted guide to give you more direction and care in the process — someone who has been on this journey herself and has tools and a map for the journey ahead. If that is you, I want to let you know that I’ve worked with other individuals like you, and it’s been my joy to help them find ways to flourish and heal. It would be an honor to come alongside you on your journey and help you find new ways to decrease your symptoms, and increase your sense of well-being and freedom.
Each individual with chronic pain (or other chronic symptoms) is unique, and I will strive to tailor my treatment to your unique, individual self. I am trained as a relational, psychodynamic therapist, which means that I see the health of your relationships as crucial to your well-being, and I seek to understand the concerns you are bringing within the context of your larger story, which is always impacted and shaped by your primary relationships. I also see the health of our therapeutic relationship as foundational to good therapy, and I invite your feedback at any time to hear how therapy is going for you. My desire to collaborate with you to create a treatment plan that gives you a sense of empowerment, and even excitement for what’s ahead!
Personally, I struggled for over a decade with chronic symptoms that dominated my life, until I found the mind-body approach to healing from chronic pain. It was then that I began to discover that I was not doomed — far from it! There was more hope and healing available than I had imagined. The same could be true for you. It usually only takes a short time to figure out if the mind-body approach is the right fit for you. I invite you to schedule a free, 30-minute phone or video call with me to see if you’d like to work together. You are courageous for continuing to seek help and refusing to give up!
