Relationship Issues Therapists in Shrewsbury, MA

* Please note I am not currently accepting new clients and I do not keep a waiting list. Change is part of life, but nobody said it would be this hard. You are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and listening to those negative thoughts playing in your head. You can’t stop judging yourself or figure out how to do things differently. Possibly life took a turn, such as death, illness, trauma, or relationship difficulties. Or a transition is ahead such as pregnancy, marriage, or an empty nest, a time that you think you should feel happy. Though, you have mixed feelings, which brings you back to that self-judging cycle.

I am a therapist with over 25 years experience providing individual psychotherapy to adults.I also provide couples counseling to help couples develop better communication skills and gain a better understanding of each other and each others needs. I have experience working in hospitals and in community mental health centers helping individuals with anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and loss.

Many clients who I meet with for the first time confess how scared they were to make the initial phone call and to set up an appointment. Usually after the first appointment they say they are glad they did. In today's culture, there are so many stressors and demands of everyday life that we often wind up taking care of others and sometimes find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious and stuck. I have watched change and relief take place as clients meet with me over time and together we gain understanding and awareness of how to move forward.

I am a licensed independent clinical social worker and have extensive training and experience working with a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, family and relational challenges, transitional issues and grief. The impact of situational or ongoing stress takes a toll in emotional and physical ways. Many times, until we address what is driving our emotional and stress reactions, our symptoms of stress will continue and often escalate. I offer a compassionate and holistic space to address what is challenging you, and assist you in connecting with your resiliency and strengths.

Do you feel like panic, anxiety, or sadness is running your life? Are you ready to break free of the cycle and make lasting positive changes to improve your life satisfaction? I will help you examine your patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving and empower you to identify where and how make those changes.

With an extensive history of working with trauma-impacted youth and adults, I look to bring peace and healing using a multi-faceted approach. Most of us go through life with our bodies and minds disengaged from one another; I believe we must bridge that gap in order to build & protect our internal peace. As an RPCV in West Africa to working with Deaf youth, I have been humbled to to align and ally myself with beautiful populations and cultures and believe that therapeutic rapport is the key to working towards goals set by my clients.

Are you looking for a coachy therapist? or a therapisty coach? Are you feeling not heard or seen in your relationships? Have you not accomplished your goals - personally or professionally? I enjoy working collaboratively with motivated adults looking to understand the barriers to full expression and fulfillment in their lives. I tend to be direct and engage in lots of active dialogue in order to provide alternative viewpoints from which people gain insight and grow to achieve their goals. I believe we are all perfect, and life events interrupt our belief of that. We can heal this belief through exploration and understanding.

**** CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS / over a month long waiting list **** Are you doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? Has your life become unmanageable? Maybe you are feeling frustrated, anxious, full of worry, angry, sad, alone, depressed and hopeless. Perhaps you have reinforced several negative coping strategies that are negatively impacting your life. It’s time to give yourself permission to succeed. Let me work with you to make the healthy, positive changes you desire last a lifetime.

Taking the first steps to seek help may seem daunting when you don't know what to expect from therapy. My approach is to work collaboratively with you to identify your desired changes and to problem-solve how to achieve your goals. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have experience helping clients with a variety of concerns, with current passions of couples therapy and EMDR. Overall, I work with you to bolster awareness, self-confidence, and interpersonal communication while addressing your specific goals.