Psychotherapy
Sometimes you feel like your own worst enemy…
And you don’t know what is wrong with you.
You look around at other people and think that they don’t seem to have the same struggles that you do. They make things seem effortless… no big deal.
You are ashamed that you can’t seem to get it together. You put on a mask while you are at work but go home at the end of the day drained from the effort to have others not see your demons.
And you fall into the same hole over-and-over again…
Constantly doubting that you are good enough to be in your job or forever putting your foot in your mouth with colleagues and superiors.
Afraid of making mistakes, you avoid dealing with tasks that make you anxious, or you procrastinate for so long that you get into trouble.
Rarely feeling confident enough, you don’t speak up in meetings.
You CAN…
Overcome the barriers that hold you back from feeling successful, happy at work, or in life in general.
Together, we will explore how the maladaptive patterns of behavior and emotional responses that you learned early in life sabotage you so many years later.
As a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, I can be your guide in learning how to co-exist with feelings and experiences that have scarred you or how to let go of the baggage that weighs you down.
You will learn…
How to interpret situations differently from the way you usually do and how to talk back to the distortions in your inner monologue.
You will develop a toolkit of coping strategies that you can turn to whenever a situation pushes your buttons.
By the end of your therapy experience, you will feel lighter, less burdened, and more comfortable in your skin. You will feel better about yourself and less ashamed.
Let me end by sharing….
This poem that I believe brilliantly describes the change process.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
By Portia Nelson
1. I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost. I am helpless. It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
2. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
3. I walk down the same street.
I saw it is there.
I still fall in; it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
4. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
5. I walk down another street.
Let’s find better streets for you.
Take the next step.
Let’s work together toward mapping a more fulfilling life and career by contacting me at (215) 321-1331.