Considering change isn't easy.
Life can provoke significant distress, and when it does, there can be predictable change to our brains, contributing to changes in our mood, behavior, and our relationships, which not only can make us feel badly, but it can make it harder for us to break out of cycles that reinforce the very negative experiences we found challenging in the first place.​
And on top of all that, there's stigma, the feeling you might be judged to reach for help. Some people think asking about psychological resources implies you may be weak, or worse, crazy. I think the opposite.​
Society is catching up to the idea that not only mental health support is acceptable to access, but that it is smart, strategic, and even wise to seek counsel to improve yourself for the better. What's more, we now have data to support understanding how to translate cutting-edge science into behavior or habits that match our real-life needs, or how we can keep better feelings in place.
Here's how I can help.
I practice in an academic medical setting, both engaging research and clinical care through Indiana University School of Medicine, with training from supervisors from Boston University, Harvard University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Brown University.
Most providers either finished their training long ago and are steeped in their traditional practice, or stay in academic halls that may have little overlap with real life. Few providers today bridge both these worlds.