“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go;
they merely determine where you start.”
– Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy
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Individual counseling in-person in Van Alstyne
and online throughout Texas
People say they “know how you feel,” but they don’t…
They don’t know it feels like you’ve been punched in the gut because of the loss in your womb.
They don’t realize you’re constantly trying to navigate the worse in your relationship’s “for better or for worse.” And better isn’t even on the horizon.
They don’t understand how suddenly upsetting it is to have to care for the parents you’ve always relied on for safety and stability.
And how could anyone really understand what it’s like to be a student during COVID?
Everyone seems to know what you “should” do.
Co-workers tell you how you should be more involved, more present, and more concerned with how your situation affects them.
Friends tell you that you should move on from that spouse, how it only took them a certain amount of time to get over their loss, so it should be the same for you.
Family tells you that you should take care of this matter, get your life together, and stop always looking to them for support.
Everyone has an opinion on what students should do: from virtual to in-person learning, from masks to no masks, to playdates, birthday parties, and movie nights with friends.
You try to convince yourself that you are FINE.
But the only definition that fits is Freaked-out, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.
You find yourself setting aside time every day to curl up in a corner and cry – just so you can go out and put on the face that the world wants to see.
Sometimes you are so overwhelmed with anxiety and confusion that you can’t breathe.
It’s time to make a change.
Only you truly know how you feel and what your story is, but I am here to listen and help you do the work to decide who you want to be.
I will not tell you what you “should” do;
instead, I will provide a safe space with no demands.
Let me help you change the meaning of FINE to words like
Focused, Intrepid, Natural, and Energized.
Hi, I’m Ruth.
I want to hear your story. The story that only you can tell.
When you tell your story, the healing starts. You can find a resolution. Decide what boundaries you need. Take care of unfinished emotional business.
Soon, you will find yourself feeling less overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, and confused. And ready to live the life that you want.
Let’s take this journey together.
Schedule your free consultation today
