Meet Brittany
Therapist | Author | Speaker | Researcher | Mama & Lover
Welcome!
Depending on who you ask:
I’ve been known to skip the small talk and connect intimately in the rooms corner, discussing existential topics like “why are we here” & “what is our purpose”.
Those who know me best will also tell you, I’m the life of the party, a good expresso martini, a helper to anyone in need (I’m working on my boundaries) and obsessed with my cat.
Believe them both :)
I’ve read the same book “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, every year since 2016. I rewatch the same shows/movies and listen to the same music I’ve been listening to for 15 years.
A true creature of habit.
Then I learned that those were all quirky things that I was using to manage my anxiety (most times distracting from the true problem at hand).
Mind blown!
Anxiety is having a fear of the unknown causing you to excessively worry. I would feel the physical symptoms of worrying about a big test similarly to watching a new show and anticipating the scary part.
Sounds kinda weird right?
Which led me to my why…
My anxiety was debilitating, causing my mind and body to never truly rest. I would work, go to school, force social interactions, and finally the hamster wheel I was running on collapsed.
My friend said “You need professional help”. It was the push I never knew I needed until I walked out of therapy years later-somewhat “healed”.
I felt like the me that I thought I should’ve always been. 3 years from then I was starting my own masters program to begin my work to help change lives the same way my therapist did to me.
Im here as living proof and truth that it can be done. But it’s hard! When I look back at my life, years ago, I couldn’t imagine being a parent, in a committed relationship, thriving friendships, going back to school, or believing in myself. Back then, it all seemed too hard to overcome. Now that I’m on the other side, not only can I understand how worth it, it is—but I want to help other women overcome all that holds them back.
Staying the same is hard, and change is hard.
Which hard will you choose?