Your Life and your Relationship look Great on The Outside, but at the moment it doesn’t feel that great to you on the inside.
I can help, and as a therapist I have helped many others like you.
By listening and talking together we can overcome the negative thoughts and feelings, panic attacks, unpleasant conversations, or whatever is getting in the way of you feeling good.
Perhaps you have a good career and friends, potentially a really positive future. Many aspects of your life are just as you would wish. A lot of people probably think you’ve got it all together and in many ways you do.
Yet despite how good your life might look to others, sometimes it feels like you’re playing a role.
Something feels like it’s missing or just not right.
Maybe you have a sense of being disconnected or you feel on edge. You may not even be sure what is going on but you know you are not entirely happy.
“… I have made more changes in just a few sessions with Jennifer than I have with other therapists in two years.” — HH, age 34
You might be experiencing some of the following symptoms of stress, depression or anxiety:
- panic or anxiety attacks
- thoughts that spiral out of control
- angry outbursts
- feeling stuck, confused or worried
- being teary or overly sensitive
- feeling empty or hollow
- feeling overwhelmed or out of control
- lack of motivation or depressed moods
- feeling uneasy or anxious a lot of the time
- struggling with your sense of direction or purpose
- experiencing relationship or career difficulties
- difficulty sleeping or having bad dreams
Possibly you’ve been carrying on regardless of how you feel—you keep the smile on your face socially and continue to be productive at work. Like many people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, however, you may begin to recognize signs of less than healthy ‘coping’ strategies:
- using party drugs or drinking more without really meaning to
- withdrawing from social situations
- working and/or training even longer and harder
- spending too much time at work
- shopping or spending more
- eating comfort food when you know you deserve better fuel for your body
- procrastinating over a decision or course of action
- clinging to a bad relationship or allowing a good one to spiral out of control
“….I was having panic attacks while driving the car and now I’m able to drive again. This is a miracle. I am so relieved. A million thanks to you, Jennifer!” — D.M. age 47
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” —Ernest Hemingway
Letter to my Clients
Thank you for opening your heart to consider me as your new therapist.
Psychotherapy has come a long way in the last 30 years. Now it is possible for people to work through thought patterns that hold them back more quickly than folks could have possibly imagined 30 years ago. I use great tools including somatic imagery, EMDR, and cognitive therapy to help change your inner landscape from a jumbled mess to one that is more organized. Think of it as an organizer for your soul.
Here’s what we do:
If you are in grief, we examine the thoughts that cause you unnecessary pain so that you can move forward with loving positive memories of the person you loved.
If you are gambling, you help me identify the childhood hurts that are pushing on your beliefs making it necessary to fill your life with false hopes. When we work on this, I have seen great results in just a couple of sessions. Then we take our short term gains and turn them into longer ones.
Would you like to stop smoking? Some of the same techniques that we use for behavior addictions like gambling and overspending are easily applied to helping people have an easier time quitting. I’ve seen temporary gains turn into long term cessation of smoking. These are some of the things I work on with you.
If, after you have worked through the addiction trauma and grief, and you wish to stay to discover the extraordinary person you truly are, I’d be delighted to assist you on that path.
We can continue to look inside, upgrade and “redecorate your inner landscape” making a world of difference in how you think, feel and behave.
We can do this together.
With deep respect and gratitude,
Jennifer Duke