My Journey to Becoming a Therapist

My path to becoming a therapist was very personal. For as long as I can remember, anxiety was my constant companion. As a child, I was the one who stayed quiet when I had something to say, who said “yes” when I desperately wanted to say “no,” and who constantly replayed conversations in my head, convinced I’d said the wrong thing or let someone down.

I spent years trapped in cycles of overthinking and people-pleasing, always putting everyone else’s needs before my own. I became an expert at reading the room, anticipating what others wanted from me, and molding myself to fit their expectations. On the outside, I looked like I had it all together. On the inside, I was exhausted, anxious, and completely disconnected from what I actually wanted or needed.

The turning point came when I realized I couldn’t keep living that way. I was burning out, losing myself in the process of trying to be everything for everyone. That’s when I began my own journey of healing, learning to set boundaries, challenge the negative beliefs I’d carried for so long, and rebuild my relationship with myself.

So, I know all too well what it feels like to be stuck in your own head, to feel the physical weight of anxiety in your chest, to struggle with setting boundaries because you’re terrified of the fallout. I’ve been there. And I’ve also been on the other side of it. That’s the work I’m here to help you do as well. Not because I have all the answers, but because I’ve walked a similar path and I know a way forward.