Some Symptoms I work with

The meaning of the word trauma, in its Greek origin, is 'wound.' Whether we realize it or not, it is our woundedness, or how we cope with it, that dictates much of our behavior, shapes our social habits, and informs our ways of thinking about the world. - Gabor Mate, The Myth of Normal

We live in a world where we've medicalized mental health to an extreme extent and that's in response to the significance of the symptoms we experience because of our current social systems and expectations.  For those who identify with a diagnosis, I'm here for that.  For those who feel like a mental health diagnosis is outside of the scope of what they need, I'm here for that.  For those who don't know why or why not a diagnosis might fit them, I'm here for that.  I'll educate you on a clinical and a non-clinical perspective of your symptoms so that we can find the best healing modality for you.

Feeling dead, seeing the world with less color, being regularly sad or not experiencing much emotion at all.

Not being able to slow down the busy brain.  Annoying those around you with your constant worries, anticipating the worst will happen soon.

Feeling like "I'm operating on autopilot" and "I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to re-engage in life or what I want again" are expressions that I hear overly stressed and traumatized clients say. 

Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD (complex or relational trauma) are often at the root of a number of symptoms like racing mind, sleeplessness, anger issues, among others.