How your therapist is really feeling
Today’s blog post is going to be a bit different. We are living in pretty strange times. None of us has ever been through a pandemic. None of us has ever had to distance ourselves from our loved ones. None of us has had to walk around with face masks and hand sanitizer.
We’ve never done this before.
And so I want to have a heart to heart with you. I want to take off my therapist hat for a moment and put on my human hat. My citizen hat.
As a therapist, it is my job to hold space for my clients. I go into the dark spaces, they tell me things they’ve never told anyone, we create amazing transformation! I always have my clients’ best interests at the forefront of my mind. From my website, to the way my phone is answered, to my emails, to my gorgeous mental health spa (my office), I pride myself in giving my clients a top notch experience. Everything has been curated especially for my clients.
Everything I do is to ensure that my clients have a beautiful, one of a kind experience. Working with me is a whole mood in itself.
I don’t provide cookie cutter service at all, because I know each individual I work with is unique. For some people, I provide Christian counseling- we integrate scripture and faith into the details of the work we do.
Yes, prayer and Jesus are allowed in my therapy office.
For others, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I use my expertise to help you knock anxiety down, finally say goodbye to insomnia or help repair your marriage.
And my loud, loud laughter often echoes through the office while we are in session. My clients know exactly what I mean.
But in this season, things have changed.
Things look different. My mental health spa office is no longer open for clients to sit in. I’ve had lots of people tell me how much they miss my soft blue microfiber couch, my assorted teas, my sound machine and the smell of lemongrass.
Oh, the smell of lemongrass.
Lean in, let me tell you a secret. I miss those things too.
I’m now solely seeing clients online. Although I’ve always offered online counseling services for people throughout Calfornia, this is the first time that I’ve had to practice 100 percent online.
It’s challenging. For you AND for me.
But you know what remains the same? Our resiliency. Your resiliency. Over the years I’ve worked with some amazing people and I’ve seen how truly strong the human spirit can be.
I’ve seen people rise from the impossible. I’ve seen chronic insomniacs finally sleep well after 10 years of angst. I’ve seen people who were in the pit of anxiety, finally take control of their own lives, ditch people pleasing, walk a little bit taller and use their big girl voices again!
I’ve seen couples who practically hate each other, finally hold hands again, giggle like high school kids and fight for their love after going through couples counseling.
I’ve seen people heal from trauma, after putting in so much work while sitting on my soft blue microfiber therapy couch.
But something remains the same.
I still have my therapist’s heart. I am still committed to helping my clients fight anxiety and insomnia.
I am still committed to making therapy feel like an entire mood (my clients know what that means).
I still have my unusually loud, echoey laugh.
I still provide individualized counseling or therapy services for people in the Temecula/Murrieta area. Actually I’ve always provided online therapy for women throughout California.
I am still here to walk into the dark, scary spaces and help you reach the light.
I am still here to pray with you when you want that.
I am still here with all my knowledge, expertise and experience.
I can still give you homework, make you think deeper than ever and push you so that you can flex those emotional muscles.
I am still here to provide you with what you need. Although this pandemic has created some unique circumstances, technology allows me to continue to provide therapy services using a secure platform.
If you are a woman in California, struggling with anxiety or insomnia, don’t wait until things seem normal to reach out. Reach out now. Your future self will thank you.
I am a Black therapist in Murrieta, CA who is committed to helping women of color, find generational healing and finally feel comfortable using their voice. Click here to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call.
I also provide online counseling in California to all California residents.
