The role of healthcare workers is challenging one. The sites, sounds, and experiences in medicine and medical training can be challenging for us to process. Maybe you are a resident physician feeling as though your time is not yours and you barely have time to sleep. Maybe you are are an attending physician continuing to take your work home with you or finding yourself on "auto-pilot". Maybe you are a physicians assistant and question the decision making from a challenging case.  Maybe you are wondering the cost of this job will be to your physical and mental health, well-being, and relationships. Maybe it's' burnout, you tell yourself. However, what it if is more? I am able to help by understanding the the responsibilities and nuances of your job. My trauma informed care and values-based approach will allow you to understand the challenges you face on a more emotional level. 

Being in a relationship with a healthcare professional faces its unique challenges that other professions and relationships may not face. Trying to navigate the busy work schedule or odd work hours as well as trying to maintain the relationship may be a challenge. You may even feel as though you have put your own aspirations aside to allow your partner to fulfill theirs and may feel as though you are a "support staff" of the family. As a partner to healthcare worker myself, I am able to help find ways to take care of yourself and reconnect with your self-identity.

Life is full of decisions and changes, many of which are difficult to deal with. Sometimes this may look like starting college, switching to a new job field, ending a relationship, becoming a parent, or transitioning to retirement. Whether these changes are planned or unplanned they can still be difficult to navigate and having a trained professional to help you through these times can provide you some guidance in these unknown changes. 

Are you having a difficult time handling the struggles in your life? Could you use an expert opinion on what you’re going through, or a non-judgmental ear just to listen? Do you think you could benefit the most from individualized attention? Are you hesitant to talk to others about your problems? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then individual therapy could be the solution you’ve been seeking. Individual therapy differs from group or alternative therapy methods in the way that you are the sole focus of a single therapist who helps you develop and achieve your goals for therapy.

All counseling sessions are telehealth at Counseling Perspectives. This means that you can attend your session as the convenience of your home or wherever else you have a quiet space and secure internet connection.