Welcome

Life can be incredibly difficult at times. If you have experienced situations or periods in your life that overwhelmed your mind and body, you may have been unable to process what happened. Whether these experiences were recent or in the distant past, you may continue experiencing the distress and symptoms.

Let’s face it – the demands of our lives don’t stop while we try to heal! If you’ve been struggling for a long time, you’ve likely developed effective coping mechanisms. Your brain has an amazing ability to create adaptive “strategies” to keep you functioning. Coping might involve turning to alcohol or other substances by the end of the day, working excessively, finding ways to numb or detach, isolating from others, sleeping too much or too little, sexual addictions, aggression, scrolling, gamingand many other strategies. Although these coping strategies may now cause problems in your life, your brain and nervous system are working as designed – to keep you surviving!

Despite finding ways to continue functioning, your distress may remain just below the surface in short-term memory and stored in your body – influencing your life, shaping your decisions, forming your reactions, and causing symptoms that interfere with the way you want to live. You may also be experiencing physical symptoms like autoimmune disorders or other chronic illnesses, fatigue, digestion issues, skin problems, or chronic pain.

When Coping Is No Longer Enough…It Is Time to Heal

Through genuine connection with someone you can trust, you will find hope and healing. Counseling is difficult work at times, but I am here to walk alongside you in the journey as a safe and caring witness to your story. You may be hurt, but you are not broken. Together, we will work to increase your self-awareness and insight into why you react, respond, behave, and feel the way you do. You will learn to embrace your vulnerability, allowing your mind and body to move through your shifting emotions.

You Are In Control of This Process

Working at a pace that is ideal for your unique healing journey, I am here to show you that hope and freedom is waiting for you. You may be frustrated with your life choices … feeling unworthy … overwhelmed … anxious … stuck … fearful … struggling with grief…. Just know that your past patterns can change. Your beliefs about yourself can change. Your thoughts can stop spiraling. You can feel more in control and regulate your emotions. You can find freedom.

YOU ARE WORTH IT!

My Approach to Counseling

We heal when we are in rhythm with nature, with PURPOSE, but not in a linear path. I love to look at the spiral shell of the nautilus and reflect on how we dynamically shift inward and outward in our growth. Obstacles and fears push us to retreat deep inside ourselves, yet we are designed for connection, for relationships.
With help from trusted others, we can again find enough safety in the world to face fears and emotions, allowing light into the dark spaces within. We keep growing, like the larger chambers of the nautilus, while also not abandoning what remains wounded within … until our minds and bodies are ready for deeper healing.

“ Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul.” ~ Carl Jung

I believe we were created for human connection…and in relationships filled with safety and trust, we find healing. It is never too late to process pain and embrace life as your true self. I have advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and somatic psychology. I am aligned with polyvagal theory, attachment theory and neurobiology, and also integrate internal family systems (IFS) and mindfulness-based stress reduction into therapy.

My approach is to work with my clients’ inherent ability to heal through the mind and body, calming the nervous system, to find strength and freedom while embracing vulnerability.

For additional information or to schedule a free 15-Minute consultation, please contact me at 
 juliemcginley@mind-body-therapy.com 
352-577-2313