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It’s not just you.<\/h5>\n
So many women struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome.<\/h5>\n
Even me and I’m a therapist.<\/h5>\n\t

The truth is that all of these feelings are part of the human experience. It’s normal and even healthy to have moments of self-questioning and a desire to help or serve others more than ourselves. However, if you don’t have the skills to cope with challenging situations and set healthy boundaries, then it can manifest into negative behaviors and being stuck in a loop of anxiety, worry, and shame. This doesn’t serve anyone. In fact, it’s what holds us back from showing up fully in our lives.<\/p>\n

This is why I became a therapist.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_0520\"\n\t

I’ve always struggled with anxiety and have had chronic medical problems since high school, which I learned to manage largely because of therapy.<\/h5>\n

However, my initial career track was in non-profit. I quickly realized that the place where I could create the most impact was on the front lines helping women no longer feel trapped by their own minds.<\/p>\n

I transitioned out of non-profit and returned to grad school to become a therapist instead. Five years later, I still saw power in therapy, but I realized something was still missing – the mind body connection.<\/p>\n\t

It might sound a little bit woo, but there is science behind it. Your body holds onto your experiences and memories.<\/strong> It clues you into your mood, even when you aren’t able to articulate what you are feeling with words. When everything feels emotionally off, your body is the home that you need to come back to.<\/p>\n

Disconnecting from our physical experience is often the first coping mechanism that occurs when we’re in pain, uncomfortable, or traumatized. It often manifests as numbing behaviors, such as turning to food, alcohol, or obsessive thoughts.<\/h5>\n

Reconnecting to your body is a way to reveal patterns, so you can let go of thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that aren’t serving you. Physical strength can also help you let go of fear of judgement and improve confidence and self-image. Enter my journey into becoming a yoga teacher and studying how cultivating physical strength and body awareness can help calm the mind.<\/p>\n

Now, I combine therapy and yoga to help my clients get out of their heads and out of their own way.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tMEET THE TEAM\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_2208\"\n\t

Sarah DeCecco<\/h3>\n

My goal is to work collaboratively through personal\/relational issues towards your own growth and work\/life balance. I am a licensed mental health social worker and a registered yoga teacher actively teaching from a trauma-informed lens and focus. I would love to support you in your process of client-centered self-discovery, supported transformation, and functional regulation through modalities that are compassion-focused, culturally responsive\/affirming, strength-based, and holistically integrative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"caitlin\"\n\t

Caitlin Blackburn, LMSW<\/h3>\nI am a licensed social worker (LMSW) and Reiki Master with a deep passion for working with both adults. Whatever the situation, if you’re feeling anxious, discouraged, and even hopeless, I see and honor you. It is important to have someone with you to sit with you in the discomfort and pain. I am ready to walk with you and guide you through your journey towards healing and growth. With an emphasis on holistic healing, I focus on the mind\/body connection in order to help you come back to full alignment. Using a collaborative and client driven approach, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for deep and lasting change.\n\t\t\t\t\"Kayla&amp_Caitlin_16\"\n\t

Kayla Gero, LCSW<\/h3>\nIf you are finding yourself struggling in the confines of all the pressures life brings to you, just know you are not alone. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are in each moment and be a guide in your discovery that growth does exist. I am a licensed clinical social worker, reiki practitioner, and certified in mindfulness. I offer a person-centered holistic healing approach to promote your connection with the mind, body, and spirit. It is my core belief that we are all our own healers and I provide a safe space to explore your goals and find a balance in approaches to best support you in your mental wellness journey.\nWith a background in human services since 2011, I have worked with various populations giving me a unique perspective on how to help you.\nI will be a support and challenge you in exploring your connection to internal emotions and experiences, while implementing skills to help you best cope and find greater ease in future pathways you create.\n\t

Ready to work together?<\/h3>\n
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Book a virtual or in person one to one therapy session.<\/h5>\n

I’M READY<\/a><\/p>\n

Book a session for Yoga for mental health.<\/h5>\n

I’M READY<\/a><\/p>\n\t

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