What was damaged in relationship has to be healed in relationship.
~Michael Kahn
Legacies of childhood abuse can be devastating. Many who have lived through these experiences doubt if they can ever fully trust another person, or feel safe within a relationship.
Entering therapy may feel like a paradox. You want to heal from the painful experiences of the past. At the same time you may not want to remember it, you fear re-living things, you wish you could just put it all behind you. Yet somehow it doesn’t seem to rest for long.
This is a terrible dilemma, and one that takes patience, kindness, and support to move through. I understand that opening up means taking a huge risk. You need someone who can see what’s happening inside you, and who knows how to help without making you feel ashamed.
I am committed to listening, staying connected with you, and mending the broken places together. It does take time, but healing is possible.