If you have ever thought about starting therapy but felt a pit in your stomach at the idea of opening up to someone new, you are not alone.

Most of the women I work with come to me carrying a lifetime of being the “strong one,” the “nice one,” the “together one,” the one who holds it all in because falling apart never felt like an option.

So when they begin the process of finding a therapist, they are typically not looking for cold professionalism or clinical distance. They are looking for a human being who actually feels safe to sit with.

So today, instead of talking about clinical modalities or techniques, I want to share what therapy with me feels like, because that is what matters most when it comes to personal growth and healing.

Working together means you get to show up exactly as you are that day.

Maybe you walk in feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Maybe you show up exhausted because your brain wouldn’t shut off and you couldn’t sleep. Maybe you are frustrated with yourself because something seemingly small impacted you in a big way and you can’t quite figure out why.

Maybe you are proud of yourself and want someone who will actually celebrate you. All of YOU is welcome. You never have to pretend you are fine or talk yourself out of your own feelings here.

You get to be REAL!

In our work together you can expect care and softness.

I know that so many of us grew up learning that difficult or challenging emotions should be hidden away, that they are too much. Some of us have even been told we are “being dramatic” or we are “too sensitive.”

I know I sure have, if I had a nickel for everytime someone told me to stop crying I would have a GIANT pile of nickels at this point….

Keeping all of that in mind, when you begin therapy, it can feel strange to sit with someone who does not flinch at your feelings.

Someone who does not shrink, gloss over, or rush you through them. You might be surprised at how soothing it feels to let out a truth you have been holding tight in your chest.

To say something out loud that you have never said anywhere else. To cry without apologizing or explaining your tears.

You can expect gentle curiosity.

Not the kind that pokes or prods or demands answers. The gentle kind that helps you understand what is happening inside you.

Together we explore how your nervous system responds, how your thoughts and emotions flare up, how your body communicates when something feels unsafe.

We connect the dots that your mind has had to hold by itself for a long time. Many clients tell me it feels like finally understanding their own roadmap instead of walking through their life blindfolded.

You can expect that I will never rush your process. Healing is not linear. Some weeks you will feel like you took a step forward and the next week might feel like you are back where you started. That is part of the work.

There is no failing here. It is simply one step at a time, with you in the lead and me walking beside you.

You might notice that things slowly start to shift. Not in a dramatic movie moment way, but in small, powerful ways.

You might notice that you are not spiraling as quickly.

You might realize you can stay with your feelings a little longer without panicking.

You might feel yourself softening instead of shutting down.

You might find moments of clarity where there used to be only confusion.

These shifts matter. They are signs that your system is finally getting the support it has needed.

Working together also means we hold space for the parts of you that are scared, tired, angry, hopeful and everything in between. You are not too broken or too emotional or too sensitive.

Those beliefs come from a world that teaches women to disconnect from themselves. In our sessions, you learn to reconnect. To trust yourself. To listen to your body. To begin seeing your emotions as messages rather than inconveniences.

Therapy with me is not about fixing you. You were never broken to begin with.

It is about helping you come home to yourself after years of feeling lost in your own life. It is about learning what safety feels like in your body so you can finally breathe again. It is about honoring your story without letting it dictate your future.

If you have been thinking about taking that first brave step, I want you to know this. You deserve a space where you are met with kindness instead of judgment. Where your feelings make sense. Where your story is safe. Where you are seen and understood, not analyzed.

Working together can help you build that internal sense of steadiness you have been craving. And when you start to feel more grounded in yourself, everything else begins to shift too.

Whenever you are ready, I am here.

Please feel free to leave a comment below if you’re curious about working together, I will be in touch as soon as humanly possible.

You are safe here, your emotions are safe here, I see you.