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depression from covid

Sometimes, it’s the cycle of anxiety and depression.

Suddenly, you remember this thing that you must do.

The thing that you don’t want to do even though it is important.

Now you’re keeping yourself busy to avoid doing it!

But the more you avoid doing it, the worse you feel. Why can’t you just make yourself do it?

And just like that, you’re on edge again.

That uneasiness will follow all day long now.

Then the negative thoughts come.

Everyone will know. I cannot fail. What is wrong with me that I cannot do this key thing?

You can barely handle anything now. It’s getting worse.

Other times, it’s the people pleasing that causes poor boundaries.

Let’s face it; it’s tough to say “no.”

You say “yes” when friends and family ask for favors. And you do it despite how hard the task is for you – what it costs you.

But saying “yes” to everything they ask of you leaves a bad taste. The feeling of resentment stays more and more.

Sometimes, the anxious feeling begins before they ask, and you are left feeling depressed after you say “yes.”

And the few times you say “no,” you feel guilty.

Being overwhelmed with how to say no without losing your friends, without being rude… often leads to lying, or avoiding…

And unhealthy relationships…

To make sure they didn’t leave, you changed all your plans to accommodate them in your last relationship. Even when you didn’t like what they asked of you.

After trying your hardest to be the best partner, the one they would love the most, the one they have the most fun with, they still left.

And you felt so lost.

You try to fight it, but the thought sneaks in – you’re not good enough.

You have no sense of self.

New mothers may be particularly vulnerable.

Your baby’s cry wakes you – after you finally managed to go to sleep.

You have barely slept in days. What if your baby stops breathing? You must keep watch.

When you turn to your partner, he still sleeps peacefully beside you.

Your body aches, complaining about having to get up.

It feels like you’re in a fog. Behind a glass, just watching.

When the sun goes down, you dread the long night ahead.

There are so many reasons to be happy, but you cannot find joy.

You wonder, “Will you ever get back to feeling like yourself again?”

Welcome to Healing

Do you remember the last time you felt alive?
If yes, fight for it. If not, fight harder

– Erin Van Veren

This is hard. And if you could do it on your own, you would.

But transformation?

The kind that uproots the depression, anxiety, shame, and low sense of self,
that deep work can only be done in relationship.

Working with a skilled therapist will make all the difference.

Please click on the “get started” button below to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation.

Hi, I’m Maria

Thank you for being here! It takes a lot of courage to ask for help. Sometimes, all we need is five seconds of bravery… Sometimes, that’s all we have left.

Healing requires a leap of faith…

A belief, even if it’s small now, that your future self is better than where you are now.

If you are ready to take this next step, I have some words for you…

Welcome back home to yourself… a self that you faintly recall or a self that you have never known.

Through the work we will do together, you will learn that you belong to yourself first. You will learn to walk away from situations that do not work for you, realize when they are not working, and be brave and vulnerable enough to break through rather than avoid…

This work is not a bandaid. You will heal; this is not about learning coping skills. Our work is about getting to the root of your feelings, resolving traumas and old dysfunctions, allowing a new you to emerge.

Welcome Back…

A new you awaits…

Healing Begins now….

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