Tired of being so hard on yourself?
You feel exhausted from always pretending as though you have it all together. Others look at your life and admire your achievements, yet you never feel like you are good enough. Your friends and family compliment you on everything they see that is great about your life. But somehow you can only focus on what isn’t quite right.
You’re stressed all of the time and struggle to manage all of the things because everything must be perfect. You’re praised in the workplace. You’ve always been a top performer, but that’s because you are your own worst critic. You’ve always been pretty hard on yourself. This is how you’ve learned to be a self-motivated go-getter, and it used to get the job done. But lately you’ve been feeling like you’re drowning. You’re just getting through the day. You’re not really present...not really excited about anything, but you show up anyway and put a smile on your face just as you always do.
You are worried about your future because you’ve begun to notice how your worries and fears interfere with your interpersonal relationships. You’re always there for everyone around you because you never want to disappoint anyone. Yet your own self-care is always last on the to-do list…if it’s even on the list at all. You haven’t been sleeping well. You can’t relax because your mind is always racing. You’re always thinking about not only all of the things you need to do, but also all of the things you could have done better. You may have even started having panic attacks. You are tired of shouldering the burden of everyone else’s expectations of you and just want to be yourself. But you honestly don’t even know who you truly are.
Anxiety Therapist Charlotte, NC
I am Jeanetta Garrison, MSW, LCSW, a compassionate EMDR trained anxiety therapist in Charlotte, NC. I work with high achievers and perfectionists who want the most out of life but anxiety and self-criticism is getting in the way. I use education to empower my clients by helping them understand that having negative thoughts does not make them a negative person. Through my years of experience, I have learned to break things down in a very plain and relatable manner. I am able to sift through the jumble of racing thoughts and drill down to the core of the anxiety. Together, my clients and I are not only able to uncover, but also challenge, the fears that lie beneath their worries.
I understand that while you take care of everyone around you, you often have to put up walls to protect yourself. These walls have left you feeling closed off from your emotions. You’ve even begun to see how it impacts your relationships with others. I will partner with you to help you understand that emotional expression is not a liability. In fact, it is the most beautiful part of your humanity. We tear down these walls together, brick by brick through EMDR or weekly talk therapy sessions and the use of homework in the form of meditation, mindfulness exercises, journaling, guided visualizations, and simply becoming aware of the way in which your thoughts impact not only how you feel but also what you do. Doing the work of therapy can be challenging AND very much worth it. Your peace of mind is worth it. You are worth it.
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