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When something feels off

Plain answers for worry, low mood, life after a baby, changes later in life and more.

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Start Wherever You Are

I want this practice to be the first place you think to turn when something feels off. You don't need the right words. Each page here starts from how things can feel in an ordinary week, then explains how care with me begins.

If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 or call 911. This practice is not an emergency service.

Worry and Anxiety

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I Can't Stop Worrying About Life

Worry that follows you everywhere, and how care for it works.

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I Have Been Feeling Very Anxious Lately

When anxiety is newer, and why it is worth asking about now.

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When Worry Keeps You Up at Night

Lying awake replaying the day, waking early, and when to talk to someone.

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Not Feeling Like Yourself After a Baby

For new mothers who feel flat, numb, irritable or frightened.

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Unwanted Thoughts After Birth

Frightening thoughts after birth, talked through without judgment.

Anxiety During Pregnancy

Worry, sleep and planning ahead while you are expecting.

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After a High-Risk Birth or a NICU Stay

For mothers still carrying a premature delivery or a NICU stay.

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Mood and Memory Changes Later in Life

Low mood, worry and behavioral changes that deserve a closer look.

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Depression in Later Life

Low mood is not just part of getting older, and it deserves care.

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Anxiety in Older Adults

Worry about health, money or change that grows later in life.

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When Your Teen Seems Withdrawn

Pulling away, a closed door, and whether it is a phase or more.

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Teen Anxiety and School Pressure

Worry about grades, friends and the future, and mornings full of dread.

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Depression That Looks Like Exhaustion

When low mood shows up as being worn out instead of sad.

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Burnout in Healthcare Work

When days off stop restoring you and the next shift feels heavy.

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Trauma From Healthcare Work

Hard deaths, codes and violence at work that follow you home.

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When Old Trauma Still Shows Up

Something from years ago that still affects sleep, startle or closeness.

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When OCD Rituals Take Over

Checking, counting, reassurance and mental rituals that eat up the day.

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Ongoing Care for Bipolar Disorder

What follow-up sessions review, and why steady care matters.

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