Individual & Couples Therapy
In Ann Arbor and across Michigan
Therapy for adults who’d like to feel more secure and connected.
You may be feeling dissatisfied with how your relationships have turned out. You care so much about the people in your life, but continually find yourself feeling hurt. Your discomfort with conflict and disappointing others can feel debilitating. You often worry that you’re too much, and that having needs and desires of your own might scare others away.
You often feel compelled to shrink parts of yourself around others. You hope this will lead to a greater feeling of acceptance, but you just wind up feeling smaller, less fulfilled, and often still feel worried about being judged.
You’re keenly aware that you are the common denominator in each relationship, in each setback, and you wonder what's wrong with you. This might begin to feel like a fixation, a replay of everything you do and say, searching for something to fix. It can feel hard, at times, to like yourself.
You crave connection and confidence and safety, but worry it isn’t possible. You worry something is inherently wrong with you, that you’ll never feel normal or deserve to be happy.
You might be experiencing:
Anxiety or insecurity in your relationships
Struggles with confidence and self-worth
Difficulty setting/maintaining healthy boundaries
Pattern of painful relationships
Fixation on how others will judge you
Fear and avoidance of conflict
Feelings of loneliness, even around others
As lonely as this experience may be at times, these are such common feelings to bring into the therapy space. Like the clients I work with, you deserve to find calm and connection. It is possible for you to feel fulfilled and loved in your relationships. More than that, it is possible to achieve all this while feeling safe enough to be your whole, authentic self.
You might feel ready to make these changes in your life but have no idea where to start. Or you might just be too exhausted from carrying all this on your own for so long. If that’s the case, you’re right where you need to be. You don’t need to know exactly which steps to take–a therapist can offer that guidance and support.
I encourage you to get in touch so we can discuss whether I might be the right therapist for you and your specific needs.
I can help with…
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Relationships/Dating
Feel more connected and secure in your partnership and dating life.
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Social Anxiety
Gain control over your anxiety & start feeling at ease around others.
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Intimate Partner Violence
Get the support you need to find safety and healing after abuse.
To begin, we’ll schedule a 15-20 minute consultation to discuss your specific needs and goals as well as my therapeutic approach. This will give us a chance to make sure I’m the right therapist for you.