ALONE AND AT PEACE… OR NOT!
You settle in. It’s just you and your work. This time spent alone is supposed to be relaxing and necessary… or at least productive… RIGHT???
But then your brain starts in, almost immediately, like a running motor. First one thought. Then another. And another. “FOMO! What’s everybody else doing right now?” “What SHOULD I be doing right now?”
“Why can’t I just relax and make good use of this time?” “Is everybody else out there living life, while I’m here alone, somehow overwhelmed and bored at the same time?”
BUILD DEEPER, MORE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS.
You look around.
You’re literally surrounded by people. Dozens of them.
Yet, you feel alone.
And you think: “If only I could find somebody who SEES me. Who wants to be with me. Who will love me despite all my quirks and imperfections. Will that EVER happen for me?”
GAIN CLARITY ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.
When the rest of the world looks at you, they think you are doing fine. In fact, you work hard to MAKE it look that way.
But there’s so much they DON’T see. That you are struggling to keep your head above water. That the world’s demands are crushing you. That some days you feel JUST. SO. SAD.
And that you are terrified about your future and all the uncertainties within it.
WHERE’S THE FUN???!
Aren’t these supposed to be the “best years of your life?” Relatively unburdened by too many life responsibilities and stress???
The problem is that “life” these days doesn’t actually feel so fun.
Instead, you feel like the “best years” are passing you by…
THERAPY CAN HELP.
In our very first session, you will describe for me a vivid image of your “ideal future,” what your life will look like when the problems you face today no longer exist.
From there, we will start assessing everything you know about what works for you… and what DOESN’T. Using that valuable information, we will develop personalized solutions to move you closer to where you want to be today… and tomorrow.
It’s not necessary for me to dig deeply into your past. I don’t need to understand every hurt from your childhood to be able to help you TODAY. Let’s focus on the PRESENT and the FUTURE.
YOU KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU KNOW.
YOU ARE CLOSER TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE THAN YOU REALIZE.
Hi, I’m Maria.
Throughout my years as a therapist, I have seen far too many clients spend most of their time with a therapist talking about their problems and the past… and never actually getting around to talking about SOLUTIONS for the present and the future!
I consider my work with my clients a true partnership. You teach me what you want in life. You teach me what you already know about how to get there. I listen respectfully, without judgment, and help you find ways to do more of what IS working for you AND to construct new solutions that you can use to replace what ISN’T working.
And then I support you and offer feedback as you move forward through these changes in your desired direction. Sounds simple, right?
Of course, like many things in life, the simplicity is a bit of an illusion. But change is ALWAYS happening. Together, we will work to make sure that the changes in your life are steering you closer and closer to where you want to be.
I want you to make SIGNIFICANT and EFFICIENT progress toward the changes you desire. I want you to grow personally. And I would be honored and excited to be a part of that process with you!
