“One of the cardinal features of cognitive therapy is that it stubbornly refuses to buy into your sense of worthlessness“
David D. Burns
Is Your Inner Critic Holding You Back?
When your inner critic begins to hijack your life, it can hinder your ability to be present and experience joy during significant moments. Negative thoughts can push you beyond your limits or lead you to work to exhaustion. Our inner critic can also make it difficult for us to connect with the world and prevent us from enjoying and forming meaningful, nourishing relationships with ourselves and others. Sometimes, past painful experiences and trauma can fuel the beliefs of our inner critic, which can feed anxiety and depression. If so, it becomes common for that inner voice to be relentless, constantly second-guessing your choices and perpetuating feelings of self-doubt or never being good enough. In therapy, we’ll explore these emotions and the role your inner critic plays in amplifying them. Whether you grapple with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, self-doubt, or negative thought patterns, there are effective ways to untangle these cognitive patterns and attain a greater sense of self compassion and peace. Together, we’ll delve into the thinking patterns and explore coping strategies that not only address the symptoms but also target the root of the issue – that critical voice within. Your journey to reclaiming your inner strength and experiencing a more authentic and fulfilling life starts here.My Focus Areas
Explore a transformative journey through managing mental health, understanding chronic pain, healing from trauma, navigating life’s transitions, and enhancing professional expertise in mental health supervision.
Inner Critic, Anxiety & Depression
This focus area deals with overcoming negative self-talk and managing anxiety and depression. It's about learning how to quiet the critical inner voice and find ways to feel better emotionally.
Chronic Pain
This area concentrates on understanding and managing long-term pain. It looks at how to live a better life despite the pain, using both physical and mental strategies.
Trauma Recovery & EMDR
Here, the focus is on healing from past traumatic experiences. It's about finding ways to move past trauma and regain a sense of normalcy and peace.
Parenting & Life Transitions
This area is about navigating the challenges of being a parent and dealing with big life changes. It offers guidance on how to handle these situations and adapt smoothly.
Supervision
This area is for mental health professionals, focusing on improving their skills and practice. It's about getting support and guidance to be better at helping others.