It’s painful to be human.

As we developed our sense of self, we created stories to help us cope with all the pain that living can bring. We internalized voices and indulged impulse symptoms, meant to help us survive the chaos of our world. The voices—not always kind—convinced us that we needed them. Maybe we did.

And yet, perhaps those impulses that once sought to protect us, no longer serve us. And so, with honor, we ask these old friends to stand aside.

Therapy is an additive process, giving new insights and tools and choice. It’s not my goal to get rid of anything about you. True change BEGINS when we accept all that we are. We can then more fully embody those impulses that serve us, while turning down the volume of the internal unkind voices that are historical, outdated.