Support for women.

These are common phrases I hear from women who are overwhelmed, stressed, and tired while trying to navigate their current circumstances. I specialize in treating women because I know what it feels like to believe that something is wrong but you haven’t been able to pinpoint what. My experience being diagnosed with a reproductive disorder revealed the gaps that exist in women’s health care. Women often fall through the cracks when being passed from provider to provider, and the process for finding relief is draining and disappointing. I approach all women's health concerns with a trauma-informed lens and am aligned with the Health At Every Size framework. Gentle Ground Counseling provides emotional and educational support to women at all stages of life.

Body Image Concerns

Body image doesn’t only affect how you feel about yourself, but it affects how you show up in the world and in your relationships. I utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide clients towards body neutrality and prioritizing personal values. Mindfulness and somatic work helps women to feel at peace in their bodies in their current state.

“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”

Infertility is a disease. Women and couples experiencing infertility typically report feeling grief, distress, questioning, and disappointment through their journey. Trying to understand their unique concerns can involve multiple health care providers, invasive testing, and dead ends. Infertility is also accompanied by loneliness among those with an official or unofficial diagnosis. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness approaches can help to cope with this disease.