Julie Kivlin
LCSW
Feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or fear you’ve lost your way?
I get it. Living with depression, anxiety, trauma, neurodiversity, or disordered eating can make it feel like you’re trapped in a maze where the walls keep shifting – just when you think you’ve found your way, everything changes again.
Some days, your thoughts might feel clear and manageable, only to have them scatter like leaves in the wind when faced with an unexpected trigger or memory. The brain fog, the emotional storms, the racing thoughts that won’t quiet down, the feeling that you’re somehow broken while everyone else seems to have it together.
These challenges often creep in so gradually that we might not notice until simple tasks feel like climbing mountains. People navigating these conditions often experience:
- Finding yourself zoning out during important conversations or tasks, then feeling guilty about missing information
- Getting flooded with intense emotions that feel disproportionate to the situation, making it hard to stay present
- Noticing your body react before your mind does – heart racing, muscles tensing, stomach churning
- Exhausting yourself trying to appear “normal”
- Avoiding places or situations that might trigger painful memories or overwhelming feelings
- Struggles with disordered eating or body dysmorphia
- Looking at things you used to love and feeling nothing but numbness or dread
I know how deeply challenging it is to carry these burdens day after day, and I’m here to guide you out of the darkness and into the light.
