Michelli Simpson

"Life changed. Something happened and the way you saw the world was turned on its head. You’re anxious, depressed, irritable, you can’t sleep, you don’t trust anyone, and you feel yourself slipping away. Where you once felt safe, now you look over your shoulder. There is always a worst-case scenario in your head, and whatever happens, you never feel prepared. Stress is harder to deal with than ever now. It’s hard to get close to others. You don’t know whom to trust. You feel yourself putting up walls but don’t know how to stop. Maybe you’ve even turned to addiction to numb the pain and quiet the feelings. The people around you want you back. YOU want you back. You can feel these behaviors ultimately getting in the way of the life you wish to but stumbling through trying to find a way to fix them is the hard way to go about change. Perhaps it is time to find some guidance. Life after trauma doesn’t have to feel like a before and after. It takes a little bit of help, some patience with yourself, and some time, but there is life after. You can enjoy life again. Moving on after struggles takes a set of skills that most people haven’t learned- I can teach you what you need to know to move on. Wherever you’re starting from, I can help. You and I can choose from some of the best tools out there: including EMDR, CBT, DBT, RO-DBT, and more. I’m a nationally certified online counselor, so location won’t be a barrier. In addition, I speak English and Portuguese and am familiar with several cultures: don’t let language, culture, or transportation stop you.