Shannon Norris, LCSW

Do you sometimes feel like your responses to things are bigger than the situation calls for?  Like you respond in a way that is just not like you? Like your response is not only about your current circumstances but all your “old stuff” too?  That’s because it probably is.  Our “stuff” affects our ability to have healthy relationships with family or friends, affects the way we parent or function in our love relationships. We see the world through a lens that includes all of our past experiences that our parts are holding onto and this effects how we view the world!

I’ll tell you a secret; it affects how everyone else sees the world too!  Untangling all that old “stuff” can be very difficult.  Sometimes trying to do that alone can feel impossible. It can be useful to have someone who can sit with us in the now while we unpack our unresolved emotions from our past. 

Most of the time, trying to untangle things on our own gets confusing and jumbled.  This is because we continue to feel as though we need those old defenses or parts to survive and we struggle to let them go. Maybe we don’t have to let them go.  Maybe we can relieve them of some of their old jobs instead. Having someone to walk with us through that journey and help us make sense of the things that don’t make sense, can allow us to feel safe during that process.  

This is a hard process!  It is also the most life altering and inspiring.  I would love to walk with you on that journey. Imagine being able to feel grounded while in the middle of a difficult circumstance. Imagine learning how to take care of yourself the way you always wanted to be taken care of. Imagine being able to tell yourself that you will get through this chaotic moment while remembering how strong and capable you are!