Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that you aren't doing well. Not in a dramatic, everything-is-falling-apart way, but in the quieter way where you've just been going through the motions and nothing feels quite right. If that sounds familiar, I get it.
I spend most of my time talking with people about low mood, relationship friction, and the kind of stuckness that comes from not knowing what you actually want anymore. These aren't always easy conversations, but they're important ones, and I try to make them feel manageable.
My approach is straightforward. I'm not going to ask you to close your eyes and visualize your best self. What I'll do is listen carefully, ask direct questions, and help you see connections you might have missed. I focus on practical things: how you communicate, what you believe about yourself, where your energy goes, and whether any of that actually serves you.
A big part of what I do involves relationships. Not just romantic ones, but the whole web of connections you navigate every day, partners, family, coworkers, friends. How you show up in those relationships often mirrors what's happening internally, and understanding that link can change a lot.
People often tell me they appreciate that I don't sugarcoat things but also don't make them feel judged. That balance matters to me. I want our sessions to feel like a conversation with someone who's actually paying attention, not performing a role.
If you've been putting off talking to someone because you weren't sure it would help, I'd say give it one conversation. You might be surprised.