Don Elium, MA MFT 925 256-8282
Services Available In California
• TeleHealth office in San Francisco Bay Area
Individual Counseling
Even in the best-intentioned situations, you sometimes learn to hide your true feelings about things in your family, work to fit in, and navigate social relationships. You fear that if you express your own needs and emotions, you will be seen as selfish, self-absorbed, or irresponsible. However, how can you be responsible (response-able) when pretending to feel, think, or act in ways that go against how you truly feel? This habit becomes exhausting to the body, mind, and spirit, so overwhelming that you cannot respond to what is happening around you and feel trapped.
Realizing you've lost your connection to yourself can feel uncomfortable, even painful. Being more open about your feelings requires a surprising new step. It calls for compassion, kindness, and mercy directed inward toward your feelings and yourself needs.
Self-compassion, self-kindness, and self-mercy are the paths to discovering your energy and understanding yourself as you confront overwhelming and distressing situations within yourself, your family, and your work.
I want to help you make fundamental changes to align with yourself. Whatever the reason, I will provide referrals for other therapists you might consider.
This therapy aims to maximize progress during each session. I believe the duration always depends on your goals. I would be happy to speak with you by phone to answer any counseling questions and discuss if I am the right fit for you and your situation.
My TeleHealth office in California is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA.
