About Me

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Let Me Tell You a Story

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Alice. Alice was good at many things, but above all else, she was good at achieving.

She’d always been this way, ever since she was a little girl. She’d worked hard in school and earned good grades. Her family had been proud of her. She’d had the right extracurriculars to get into a good college, and from there, she’d scored her dream job.

She was on track with where she thought she should be.

But she realized, after she’d started her career, that it wasn’t all she’d dreamt it would be.

She was good at what she did. And she was making a name for herself and moving higher in the company, chairing the right committees and meeting the right people.

Her path to success was well laid out in front of her – all she had to do to get there was keep doing what she was doing.

But something was missing. She found herself feeling listless.

It wasn’t the stress, necessarily. She was used to stress and tended to thrive on it. She had learned the skill of delivering under tough circumstances when she was younger, and it helped her tremendously as an adult.

But this was different. It wasn’t just stress. And she couldn’t figure out what it was.

She started to get anxious.

She didn’t know who to talk to about this feeling. From the outside, she looked like the picture of success.

Whenever she did talk about it with friends or family, they either said encouraging things or wondered how she could be worried when she was doing so well.

She began to feel isolated.

Did anyone else feel this way?

She worried that she was entitled. Why couldn’t she just appreciate what she had?

She tried to distract herself. Surely, this was just a phase that would pass quickly.

But the feelings persisted.

Deep down, she knew she needed to find answers to these questions.

She had had some friends who went to therapy who seemed perfectly, well, normal. She even remembered one of her friends saying that her therapist had helped her get clarity, and that it was so valuable to have a space to express herself and gain insight from someone else she trusted.

Alice decided to start therapy herself.

She found a therapist that she felt safe with, that she could connect to. In therapy, she was able to explore all those thoughts that had been nagging her.

Her therapist helped her understand herself more. She started to realize the unhealthy patterns of behavior she had adopted. She became aware of all the ways that she had learned to cope to survive and how some of those had made it challenging for her to relax or to feel happy.

Alice started to feel less anxious, more like herself again… happier.

If this resonates with you, then you can already identify with a lot about me.

I found myself in a similar situation to Alice. I had always been a high achiever, at the top of my class. I went to law school and secured a career working in a prestigious law firm.

But I wasn’t happy.

In fact, I was far from it. I had nothing specific to complain about and, on the contrary, was really grateful for so many things in my life. But I’d found myself on a path that I hadn’t completely chosen for myself.

I felt lost.

I started to work – on myself. I studied different spiritual traditions, most notably Vedanta (a type of Hinduism) and Tibetan Buddhism. I started going to therapy.

It was hard work, and I struggled with all those feelings that Alice did. But, I ultimately found myself again. My own self-work and spiritual practice led me to go back to graduate school to become a therapist – to live a life helping people.

People like you.

I can’t wait for you to start your journey.

What therapy with me is like

Therapy with me starts with respect.

I respect what you’re going through, and I respect that you’re reaching out because you need support.

I’ll listen – compassionately – to whatever’s on your mind. And I’ll do so with no judgment.

Together, we’ll understand where you’re starting from and set some goals.

We’ll also talk about how it feels to talk to each other – does it feel safe, comfortable?

Therapy is a relationship that we co-create, and we’ll be able to talk about how that process is going, as well.

As therapy continues…

We’ll see how things from your past may be influencing your present. We’ll also work on identifying patterns.

I may also point out things that I see happening while we’re talking. For example, if you experience a lot of anxiety, I may point out the pattern of anxiety that happens when we’re speaking. Through this, you’ll start to get insight and be able to catch yourself real time, an invaluable skill.

I’m also a somatic therapist.

This means that I notice what’s happening in your body as you talk. This, too, can give you insight, make you aware when you start to get more anxious, or if you start to feel depressed, or if you may be talking about something but not be fully present in the room.

If therapeutically appropriate, we might also dedicate some sessions to somatic therapy, where we’ll spend more time understanding the story your body is trying to tell. You can read more about somatic therapy or just ask me – I love talking about it!

Above all, therapy with me is enjoyable.

We’ll work hard together, but we’ll also celebrate the good times. I also love humor – comedy is one of my biggest self-care techniques. I’m fun and relatable.

I’m not perfect, and I don’t want to be.

But I like myself, and I believe in myself. I want you to feel that way, too.