Medical Students and Mental Health
Medical students and physician trainees have rates of anxiety and depression that are higher than those of the general population and it’s not hard to understand why.
If you’re working hard to be yourself in a world that’s filled with self-comparison, decision-fatigue and unrealistic expectations; it’s no wonder you’re overwhelmed. It’s often because of this overwhelm that people aren’t able to articulate what’s causing them distress. Therapy can help you make sense of your experience and provide clarity.
burnout
If you’re working hard to be yourself in a world that’s filled with self-comparison, decision-fatigue and unrealistic expectations; it’s no wonder you’re overwhelmed. It’s often because of this overwhelm that people aren’t able to articulate what’s causing them distress. Therapy can help you make sense of your experience and provide clarity.
burnout
A need to always look put-together and strong can be destructive and exhausting. It seems like the harder you try, the harder it gets. The pressure to appear “all good” invalidates the emotions we all experience as human beings. Living in a culture of toxic positivity only reinforces the idea that negative thoughts and feelings are somehow inherently unhealthy.
In therapy, outdated notions are challenged and you will not be invalidated for feeling…anything. Many of my clients have internalized beliefs about who they should and shouldn’t be- and most of these beliefs are false. Therapy is a non-judgmental space where you can truly express yourself without fear of being judged or shamed.
Like my clients, you deserve to feel comfortable in your own skin. Tuning in and feeling connected to yourself and others is within reach. If you want to let go of unhelpful beliefs and attitudes about yourself, I’d love to help you get there.
I love working with clients who have struggled because I’ve been through it myself. I have a deep understanding of what it’s like to feel self-critical, inadequate, addicted, different etc. because I’ve lived it and have found my way through. I believe it’s because of my personal experiences that I am able to connect with people on a very real and intimate level. For this I am incredibly grateful. Also, getting help from someone not in your “real life” is different. There’s a level of raw honesty that comes with confidentiality. It’s an honor to hear someone’s truth.
Therapy is a great tool to get a better grip on life as well as for treating a specific diagnosis. Much of the work I do comes from a place of deep curiosity and interest and individualized therapy focuses solely on you. Whatever your background, your struggles, your ambitions, we will work together. Feeling better is within reach.
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde ―
Medical students and physician trainees have rates of anxiety and depression that are higher than those of the general population and it’s not hard to understand why.
Unhealthy shame, often learned in childhood and carried over into adulthood, is one of the main factors in our codependencies, addictions, compulsions and drive to overachieve.
EMDR therapy is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model which posits that unprocessed memories, when triggered, result in psychological symptoms.