"We don't develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity."

Barbara De Angelis' quote sums up the journey we are about to take together. Let's be honest, if you are on this page you aren't happy everyday. On the flip side, if you are on this page, you are looking to challenge adversity and face the difficult times you've been experiencing. You no longer have to do that alone.

In working together, our relationship will serve as a foundation to you seizing the life you want to live. Meeting you where you are, we will challenge core beliefs that hold you back, develop communication and relationship skills to move you forward, and dismantle the shame that leads you to belittle and sabotage the positive facets of your life. If you've come this far, you're already a survivor. Our job will be to help you take the next step of owning it and working to become a thriver.

TEENS and YOUNG ADULTS

The pressure on young people today is immense and far exceeds what many older folks say.

Class rank, college admission resumes, bullying, pressure to major in in something that you detest, trying to appease your parents and many more challenges break us down. 

We work with 16-23 year olds, often incorporating parents in order to develop a more holistic, realistic, sustainable approach to life. Good grades and test scores don't automatically mean that a young person is in good mental health.

“I was your age when I first had the camels of depression and anxiety on my back and know how hard it is to surrender and seek help. I also know how much easier it is once you do. If you are anxious or depressed, self-medicating with drugs or alcohol, cutting, or other self-harm behavior while struggling to find YOUR self and figure out YOUR life, you've taken the first step by coming here. Making the initial contact is the next one. I'm here.” Justin Perry