People bring all kinds of issues, problems, and personal goals to therapy. Some people begin because a longstanding struggle has become urgent. Others are embarking on a new phase of life and are ready to address unresolved conflicts. Here are examples of the range of topics people have discussed in therapy with me:
Feeling let down by others and finding a healthy response to that feeling
How to take the risk to open up in relationships
Getting comfortable with my sexuality, sex with my partner, and my body
Understanding the influence of my parents without blaming them for my behavior
How to ask for what I want (or learn what I want)
Surviving and learning from the end of a relationship or a divorce
Feeling overwhelmed by worries and hopes for my children
Establishing healthy boundaries in my relationships with my extended family
The seduction and dangers of perfectionism
Living with grief and loss
Realizing my high professional ambitions and confronting what holds me back
Dealing with the hateful, hated, or rejected aspects of myself