“You think I need therapy? Really? Why? 

Sure, I have some problems, everyone does, right? I am handling things pretty well, all things considered. I’m not a meth addict or anything….

I mean, yeah, some days I am overwhelmed with all of my responsibilities. I have a hard time telling people no when they ask me to do things. But that just means I’m a giving person, right?

Yep. You can benefit from therapy!

What about me?

Ever since the birth of my second child this happens- Sometimes I am driving down the road and suddenly have a thought that goes kinda like this…

‘What if I ran off the road right here and tumbled down off the overpass? Man, that would be horrible. How would my kids make it without me? My husband would have to be a single dad. He would probably move back to his hometown and then my in-laws would get to see their grandkids all the time but my family would never get to see them anymore. My precious children would be without a mom. I can’t handle that thought. I can’t take it. My poor husband, he would be distraught. My poor kids. How could I leave them motherless? Whew, it’s a good thing I didn’t accidentally drive off the road back there. How is there not a tissue or a used napkin or anything in this messy car that I can use to wipe these stupid tears away.’

I can help you with these intrusive thoughts in therapy!

Occasionally, I find myself feeling ‘blah’ like there’s no real purpose. I don’t want to die or anything. I just want to sleep all.the.time. I don’t obviously, because I have too many people who rely on me for their total existence. But it would be nice to be allowed to just tap out and do something for myself for one single minute. 

Definitely! You don’t have to feel this way, let me help!

Some evenings I find myself picking fights with my spouse. I don’t mean to. I don’t  always realize that’s what I am doing until one of us walks out of the room and closes the door a little too hard. Or maybe I am unloading the dishwasher and am shutting the cabinets a little louder than I need to in order to “inspire” my husband to get off his lazy butt and actually do something instead of watching that stupid ball game. Honestly, just a “Thank you for doing literally everything to keep the house going smoothly” would be nice.

Come to therapy! I have some really great tools that can help you with this very important relationship.

These are all pretty benign scenarios… They don’t really merit therapy, do they??”

Therapy is something that you do for yourself and for the people you love. You don’t have to do it all on your own. I would love to walk with you.

Everyone needs therapy. Sure, I’m a therapist and I’m supposed to say it. But I’m going to say it a little louder for the people in the back. Everyone. Needs. Therapy. At some point in a person’s life there is something that comes up that would cause an individual to benefit from therapy. 

I have extensive education and experience that will allow me to best help you with whatever concerns you may have. Trauma, OCD, Postpartum anxiety or depression, relational stress… all of these things (and more!) can be worked through and healed in therapy. You don’t need to put it off and try to white knuckle through it on your own. Let me help. You are worth it.