Individual Therapy
Mateo* was settling for an unhappy life.
From his journal…
He felt condemned.
“Can’t sleep… again. I keep screwing up with Jenny*. We’re not exactly fighting, but she looks at me with disappointment. She’s kind and tries to hide it, but I can see it in her eyes and on her lips. I know she’s thinking what I’m thinking – that I’m not the man she married 12 years ago.
He felt like a failure.
“Work’s gonna suck tomorrow. It’s my annual performance review, and I know Jim’s* going to be super critical. He’s been giving me this hard look lately. My hopes for advancing in the company are fading. I’m just not impressing the right people… not working hard enough.”
He wasn’t taking care of himself.
“I’ve got to get back in the gym and work out the way I used to. I hate my dad bod. HATE it. I hate having to buy new clothing to fit my expanding waistline. What happened to me? I drink coffee all day so I can stay awake and eat late at night because it makes me feel better. For a moment. Ugh… I’m a mess.”
He was disappointing his family.
“Traffic is nuts. By the time I get home, I want to explode! The thought of socializing is exhausting. I just want to decompress. So, I scroll through Instagram and YouTube. All those threads, memes, and videos used to make me laugh – but not so much anymore. Plus, I feel guilty for not giving my wife and kids the attention they deserve.”
He knew he couldn’t go it alone anymore.
“Maybe it’s time to try therapy. I don’t know what else to do. I disappoint myself, and I think others are sick of me. My smile is forced. Behind it is worry and disappointment. I need to do something for my wife and my kids, even if I don’t care about myself. I need to level up at work and show them what I can do when I’m in gear.”
I’ll help you cut through the messy jumble.
When you have problems and aren’t making any headway, you need guidance and perspective from a trained professional you can TRUST.
It is an enormous relief to trust someone with your struggles – someone who cannot and will not EVER be disappointed with you.
A good therapist greets and accepts you into their office the way the most gracious of hosts welcomes you into their home.
- I’ll listen to you with care and empathy.
- I’ll never judge you for anything you say to me.
- I’ll keep your secrets.
- And I won’t tell you what to do like a well-meaning neighbor.
I’m here to add fuel to your fire.
Just knowing you have someone in your corner takes a lot of stress off your shoulders.
It gives you the courage to get out of your comfort zone and explore new territory.
I’ll also make sure you’re moving in the right direction. We’ll work together to develop goals that will improve your life, and I’ll give you strategies for getting there.
And as you achieve those goals, we’ll celebrate your wins. Your confidence will ratchet up as you make progress.
Let’s put an end to the negativity and destruction.
It’s time to get to the root causes of your struggles and get past them – for good.
I’m a clean, dry sponge… ready to hear and care for all the nuances of your heart.
The vision you have of a better life… let’s make it a reality.
Give me a call, and we’ll talk more during your free consultation: (757) 967-7342.
*These are fictitious names and scenarios used only to illustrate real-life situations.