Andrea Godinez

Are guilt and shame your current best friends? Losing important relationships may be your expertise. Why? Because it’s hard, you might be carrying the past, the pressure of being the ONLY one in so many ways, your body is out of whack, and you are depressed and anxious. Those feelings happen to all of us at some point. The worst you can do is face this alone. Believe me when I say that ignoring how you feel, drinking it away, working it out, losing that weight, and accomplishing your next goal won’t make it disappear. You can’t run away forever. The answer is to get support, learn skills to manage what’s bothersome, understand the source of your emotions, unlearn the bullshit, learn who you are, and learn to be free, fly light, and fly high. Sitting with me sometimes will feel confusing and sad, and you might hate me for sitting with the crap you are trying to escape. Sitting with me means you won’t be alone; you will feel seen, respected, and celebrated. Sitting with me will look like slowly noticing your boundaries and feelings. The reward of therapy with me is feeling proud of being yourself, having compassion when you mess up, and knowing how to manage bad times.