Why Join A Group?
Group is a safe and supportive space where your struggles are explored with the support of other group members with similar experiences. Group members often find comfort in knowing that they are not alone in their struggle and that others are able to understand them in a deeper, more meaningful way. This is a space where you can share your experience of your problems while receiving feedback, support, and suggestions from others. Group therapy is a space that engages individuals’ interpersonal styles thus providing a significant opportunity for you to a) learn who you are and how others perceive you, b) try new behaviors and new ways of being, and c) get honest, direct feedback about how others perceive you. This is a space where you are encouraged to take risks and to challenge yourself to look at your behaviors, look at your reactions, and understand more fully who you are as a social being and as an individual. The more you put yourself into the process the more you will get out of it.
What is Love?
Difficulties understanding and expressing Love?
Curious about the meaning of Love and learning your Love Language
Are life challenges impacting your quality of life?
Do you frequently worry or feel anxious about a number of things in your daily life?
When you worry do you often feel tense, irritable, and restless or struggle to concentrate?
Do you find yourself avoiding things or people that make you anxious?
If you answered “yes” to any or all questions, you may be struggling with anxiety. Some amount of anxiety is normal and often healthy as it can motivate us to reach our goals. However, persistent and significant amount of anxiety can be debilitating for most people. There are varies types of anxiety and it’s important to understand your unique experience. As is true for other psychological concerns, the cause of anxiety differs from person to person; the cause may be linked to past and/or current stressors, genetics, medical factors, or withdrawals from the use of illicit substances. If not appropriately treated, it can worsen over time and have a significant impact on your overall functioning. I work closely with other professionals to create a treatment plan that will best fit your experience of anxiety and facilitate recovery of overall health and wellbeing.
Depression
Are you feeling sad or hopeless more often than not
Do you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep?
Have you lost all interest in once enjoyable activities?
Or are struggling to manage your day to day responsibilities?
If you answered “yes” to some or all of these questions, you may be feeling depressed. Depression is not a choice and you can’t just “snap out” of it. Despite family, culture and societal beliefs that may communicate something to the contrary, depression is real and often debilitating. It may impacts you overall functioning and psychological and physiological wellbeing. Many experience low energy and lack of motivation, which negatively impacting relationships and academic or work performance. The root of depression varies from person to person and some of the factors may include genetics, significant life events, hormonal changes, certain illness, drug and alcohol use, and some medications. If not treated appropriately and in a timely manner, it can worsen over time leading some to have thoughts of ending their lives. If you or anyone you know is considering ending their life, do not hesitate to call 911 or reach out for support. I work closely with other professionals to create a treatment plan that will best fit your experience of depression and facilitate recovery of overall health and wellbeing.
Relationship Concerns
Do you struggle with forming and maintaining relationships?
Are you often misunderstood by your family, friends and/or romantic partner(s)?
Is it challenging to identify and express your thoughts and feelings with others?
Do you feel like your needs and wants are never met?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions you are not alone. Most of us long for meaningful connections and feel understandably emotionally frustrated when our continuous efforts to achieve this fail to deliver the desired results. Creating and maintain healthy relationships with self and others can be challenging and it requires effort throughout the relationship. Your upbringing, family values and beliefs, as well as culture and societal expectations can often create narratives that are in conflict with your individual and group identities. Shame and doubt about what you want and need impedes your progress toward happiness. I invite you to collaboratively engage in therapeutic work together in order to explore and process your experiences so that you may consciously construct your own narrative for relationships and learn to create healthier connections with self and others. Let’s make the shift from self-presenting to self-disclosing.
Men’s Issue
Do you feel pressured to meet masculinity expectations set by your culture and society?
Do you desire to form meaningful lasting relationships?
Do you feel pressured to meet masculinity expectations set by your culture?
Are you searching for your true purpose?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions and have the desire to experience healthy relationships with self and others, let’s work together to reach these goals. Seeking support is a courageous act and the first step toward lasting change. You may move about the world with a sense that something feels wrong but don’t know how to label it, understand it, and fix it. This becomes even more difficult when you lack safe spaces where you can communicate openly and show your authentic self. We can create that space together. The world is changing and so is the definition of masculinity. Let’s break through the traditional mold of masculinity and create a world that welcomes your uniqueness. Together we can create a clear path to your future that includes the sense of security and confidence for which you are searching.