Embedded Files
When you’re the one who usually holds it together
When you’re the one who usually holds it together
Maybe you’re the person others turn to when something goes wrong. You know how to remain calm, ask the right questions, and do what needs to be done.
But being capable doesn’t make you unaffected.
You may find yourself replaying decisions after work, feeling detached from the people you love, or becoming irritated when someone complains about something that suddenly seems very small. You might be exhausted but unable to rest. You may wonder whether you’re becoming numb—or worry that you aren’t numb enough.
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t what happened. It’s having nowhere to be honest about what it did to you.
Therapy offers a place where you can stop performing competence for an hour and tell the truth.
And, yes. You can swear here.
When your work follows you home
When your work follows you home
I work with people whose jobs bring them into close contact with pain, crisis, trauma, illness, and loss, including:
Veterinary professionals
Therapists and counselors
Medical professionals
Hospice and end-of-life professionals
Other helpers, caregivers, and crisis-facing professionals
You may love your work and still feel depleted by it. You may feel deeply connected to your patients or clients while privately wondering how much longer you can continue carrying what you carry.
You might be struggling with a particular case, a painful outcome, workplace pressure, moral distress, compassion fatigue, or the cumulative weight of seeing too much for too long.
You don’t need to explain why it matters.
You also don’t need to pretend that a bubble bath will repair a broken healthcare system.
When life gets difficult to talk about
When life gets difficult to talk about
Some experiences make people uncomfortable. They change the subject, offer an inspirational quote, or rush toward a silver lining before you’ve had a chance to say what actually hurts.
I provide therapy for people navigating:
Death and dying
Grief after a human or animal loss
Anticipatory grief
Serious or life-changing illness
Caregiving
Trauma
Difficult medical decisions
Guilt and regret
Changes in identity, relationships, or the future you expected
The emotional consequences of caring deeply
You may be grieving someone who is still alive. You may be making decisions no one feels prepared to make. You may feel relief alongside sadness, resentment alongside love, or anger toward someone you miss.
More than one thing can be true at the same time.
There is no requirement to find the lesson, express gratitude for the experience, or agree that everything happens for a reason.
Pet loss is real loss
Pet loss is real loss
Losing an animal companion can disrupt your routines, your relationships, your sense of home, and the way you understand yourself.
You may be facing an end-of-life decision, questioning whether you waited too long or acted too soon. You may be replaying final moments, feeling guilty about choices you made, or struggling because the people around you don’t understand the magnitude of the loss.
Perhaps they have stopped asking how you’re doing. Perhaps they think you should be “better” by now. Perhaps they have suggested getting another pet, as though you misplaced a phone charger.
You do not have to justify why this loss matters.
I work with people before and after the death of an animal they love. Together, we can make room for the grief, examine the guilt, honor the relationship, and help you find your footing in a life that now feels different.
All services are provided remotely via a secure, HIPAA compliant platform.
Page updated
Report abuse