Service Array:
Individual Skill Development and Enhancement
The biggest challenge that has come up again and again in my life is balance. “Too much of a good thing is no longer a good thing. Leave space for being a human being and not just a human doing.” I’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, loneliness, and stress especially when I was at the start of my undergraduate degree. I went to Lawrence University and graduated with a bachelor of arts in psychology and music. Performing, teaching, listening, and learning music have been an important outlet for me to connect to my feelings and heal.
I’ve struggled with toxic perfectionism and never believing who I was or what I did was good enough. It’s been a combination of learning what good enough means as well as moving the bar of what “perfect” means. This stems from parents with conditional love and I have gained a lot of self-compassion and confidence through therapy and trauma healing.
I play saxophone in a couple bands and teach private lessons. I played a lot of different sports when I was younger. My primary sports were soccer, cross country, and track and field. I primarily weightlift now and have valued exercise most of my life. I have worked on consistency with exercise while balancing other important parts of life. Exercise has helped teach me structure, discipline, and work ethic which I apply to all areas of my life.
My intentions as a mentor include working together with you on your goals and asking appropriate questions. I want to help others by exploring with them what they feel their individual needs are to get well. I believe we are not defined by our diagnoses but people with difficult lived experiences. I think we managed the best we knew how at the time and it’s an ongoing process of learning.
I have worked in places where disclosing your own struggles was frowned upon and I look forward to leading by example and to help you lean into vulnerability which has been so important in my own recovery. I’ll work with you to help foster a felt sense of safety and assist in creating support systems. I’ve been working in mental health since 2020 at the residential level of care and I’m looking forward to being part of C.C. We Adapt.