therapy for folks seeking hope in this world
individual therapy for eco-distress, political anxiety, burnout, & other stresses of the modern world
Living in today’s world is hard.
My clients are people who care deeply about their communities, country, and world. In addition to difficulties and stressors unique to your life, you may also feel heavy because of issues like our climate crisis or anxiety about politics during this election year, including stress about unregulated gun violence, increased regulation of reproductive autonomy/gender identity, genocide, or racism/white supremacy. Sometimes these issues make you think others have it worse; sometimes these same issues make you feel helpless and as though confronting any of it is pointless. Whatever the world’s thrown at you (and at us collectively), I offer support.
You likely did the “right” things—got an education and found a stable job—and now you may be wondering to what end. Even though your life may look great to your friends and family, you can’t get away from feeling burned out, drained, disillusioned, pressure to do more—and to do it perfectly. You simply feel overwhelmed by all of it. Something needs to change, but maybe you’re not sure what. I help folks who want to embrace the hope that things can change.
I specialize in working with millennials and Gen Zers, including teenagers, who attribute their distress—including expressions of depression, anxiety, or trauma—in part or in whole to the world in which we live.
Is it time to try therapy?
Heavy feelings (such as anxiety, anger or rage, sadness, cynicism, grief, despair, dread, burnout, resignation, overwhelm) don’t need to be all that you feel while trying to live in our messed up culture. In fact, experiencing such feelings is reasonable because, on top of these collective issues, we each have our own stressors—like job dissatisfaction, relationship struggles, financial hardships, unreasonable expectations, feeling stuck, or grappling with false notions about what life and the world were supposed to be. Such stressors further deplete our capacity and can make mental wellness harder to achieve on your own.
Therapy helps.
We’re often taught to cope on our own, though our culture’s emphasis on individualism may be further isolating you when you actually need community and connection. We can work together to help you feel more at peace and empowered given everything happening in your life and around us. By setting boundaries, stabilizing your nervous system, or increasing resilience, you can discover internal resources that can help you design a more purposeful and intentional future. I offer a welcoming space for you to explore what’s on your mind—whether how to live in today’s world or how to respond to longstanding patterns or issues.