Therapy for eldest daughters

I might be the right therapist for you if You:

  • Use humor as a coping mechanism (and would look forward to humor being a part of the process of therapy :)

  • Grew up hearing that you are an “old soul” or “so mature for your age”

  • Serve as a caretaker in your family

  • Long to finally be taken care of, too

  • Feel responsible for managing the emotional state of everyone around you

  • Spend a lot of your time over-analyzing, fantasizing, or daydreaming

  • Often second-guess yourself when making decisions, both big and small

  • Have questioned why you are drawn to or attract the same kinds of people and relationships over and over again

  • Are longing for more depth and connection in your relationships

  • Are struggling to accept that some of the people you love most aren’t interested in or willing to change

  • Are interested in exploring your family history and ending cycles of generational trauma

  • Are feeling a bit of existential angst

  • Are grieving a future you imagined for yourself

  • Are wanting to increase self-esteem and strengthen your sense of self-trust

My work is grounded in the framework of Integrative Systemic Therapy, and I draw from different models in my approach to care, including: Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and The Gottman Method.

My favorite social media accounts to follow and scroll through between sessions:

1) Vienna Pharaon: @mindfulmft

2) Lisa Olivera: @_lisaolivera

3) Dr. Alexandra Solomon: @alexandrasolomon

4) Nedra Tawwab: @nedratawwab

5) Dr. Nicole LePera: @the.holistic.psychologist

6) Esther Perel: @estherperelofficial

7) Lauren Larkin: @leltherapy

8) Emma Mahony: @emmaintherapy

9) Elizabeth Earnshaw: @lizlistens

10) Liz Rhea : @lizrheatherapy

11) Dr. Natalya Fateyeva : @elnatherapy

12) Jennifer Bohle: @jenniferanncounseling

13) Kelly McKenna: @sitwithkelly

14) Emily Crowder: @therapy.with.emilee

15) Kamber Peerboom: @meanoldersistertherapist

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The books I most often recommend to my clients:

1) Loving Each Other by Leo Buscaglia

2) Loving Bravely by Dr. Alexandra Solomon

3) Women, Food, & God by Geneen Roth

4) Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image by Hillary L. McBride

5) Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab

6) The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

7) Untamed by Glennon Doyle

8) Already Enough by Lisa Olivera

9) Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

10) All About Love by Bell Hooks

11) The 7 Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John & Julie Gottman

12) Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John & Julie Gottman

13) Fight Right by John & Julie Gottman

14) Mating in Captivity by Ester Perel

15) How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LaPera

16) Love Sense by Sue Johnson

17) Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

18) Us by Terry Real

19) Fierce Intimacy by Terry Real

20) Staring at the Sun by Irvin Yalom

A playlist of all the podcast episodes I return to over and over again for all the reminders I need (over and over again) as both a human and a therapist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/118UrttUFyJV3H4Hfqdsna?si=LFqJaOy0RTmMcbiuSjOJbw&pi=gW1do1RUTgSWZ