Psychotherapy & Brainspotting
San Rafael, CA and Online
Are you tormented by a painful inner dialog?
I will help you to rally against that critical or panicked inner voice. I will help you stop comparing yourself unfavorably to others, and develop more self-compassion.
Don't suffer with this alone... shame and self-loathing flourish in isolation. Our feelings about ourselves form the basis of our relationships with others - and our overall life satisfaction. As our self-image improves, other aspects of our lives often begin to fall into place.
Don't suffer with this alone... shame and self-loathing flourish in isolation. Our feelings about ourselves form the basis of our relationships with others - and our overall life satisfaction. As our self-image improves, other aspects of our lives often begin to fall into place.
Are you feeling stuck? Have you lost confidence in yourself... or never felt confident?
I will help you take stock of your relationships, values, life circumstances, and your priorities.
Like many who find their way to therapy, you may be feeling stuck or unhappy. Maybe you don't even know why. Or, perhaps you do, but you just can’t get past the problem, and you want an objective perspective. You may be feeling overwhelmed, confused, even desperate. Together we will work to uncover what blocks you, and open you up to new possibilities that were not previously apparent.
I understand the effects of growing up in an unhealthy or toxic family environment.
Unfortunately, many people are raised in less than optimal family environments. Sometimes their caregivers were even well-intentioned and did the best they could, but important needs were not met. The negative impact of sub-optimal childhood experiences may continue into our adult years. If you were raised by a parent(s) whose needs consistently came before your own, you may have a hard time identifying your own needs, feelings, and preferences. Even worse, you may not feel that they matter.
If you were raised by a parents who were too unstable, ill, emotionally immature, addicted, or absent to properly attend to your childhood needs, you may need help learning to care for and regulate yourself, value yourself, and attract healthy, fulfilling relationships.
If you were raised by a narcissistic parent, you have been groomed and manipulated to believe you are never good enough. Your neglect/abuse has profoundly affected you in ways which your friends from more stable and nurturing families may not understand. Even in adulthood you may be controlled and manipulated by this parent, and need help setting boundaries, and valuing your own needs and feelings. Maybe you're even thinking about stopping contact with that parent for some time to protect yourself. I understand why. I am deeply honored to support victims of narcissistic abuse in their recovery.
If you were raised by a parents who were too unstable, ill, emotionally immature, addicted, or absent to properly attend to your childhood needs, you may need help learning to care for and regulate yourself, value yourself, and attract healthy, fulfilling relationships.
If you were raised by a narcissistic parent, you have been groomed and manipulated to believe you are never good enough. Your neglect/abuse has profoundly affected you in ways which your friends from more stable and nurturing families may not understand. Even in adulthood you may be controlled and manipulated by this parent, and need help setting boundaries, and valuing your own needs and feelings. Maybe you're even thinking about stopping contact with that parent for some time to protect yourself. I understand why. I am deeply honored to support victims of narcissistic abuse in their recovery.
Relationship problems hang over us like a black cloud.
Your relationships are your most important assets. I can help you improve your relationship with yourself and with others.
Humans are social creatures. Relationship stress, loss, and social isolation take a toll on us that can shake our most fundamental sense of wellbeing. This can manifest in painful symptoms such as worry, stress, insomnia, anxiety, health problems, depression, and serious mental illness, to name a few.
You want to feel connected, secure, and loved. You want to sleep well, unburdened. I can help.
Humans are social creatures. Relationship stress, loss, and social isolation take a toll on us that can shake our most fundamental sense of wellbeing. This can manifest in painful symptoms such as worry, stress, insomnia, anxiety, health problems, depression, and serious mental illness, to name a few.
You want to feel connected, secure, and loved. You want to sleep well, unburdened. I can help.
No one's immune from the inevitable challenges of being Human. Thankfully, psychotherapy helps!
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