Michael McKiddy

I struggled for years myself with depression, so I know how hopeless it can feel. Therapy helped me to learn tools and techniques, along with ways to challenge my thinking and reframe, to get my brain to literally rewire itself so that I could feel more joy again over time.

I was also held back for decades by a debilitating anxiety disorder, that made me feel so lost in life and constantly overwhelmed. I can confidently say today that anxiety holds zero power over me. I cannot remember the last time I had a panic attack (which I used to have often). Being a therapist has given me such a light in the darkness; I hope I can show you that same light too.

This is something I still deal with, but I've learned over the years how to contain and manage it successfully. We'll explore ways to get the brain to recognize how to slow down and focus better; so that we're not feeling frustrated or burning out over time.

Finding ways to think outside of the box and seeing the world around us in a new light, embracing the beautiful mystery of it all, can provide profound discoveries within ourselves and in sessions.

I enjoy this technique because it helps my clients find their inner strengths and focus on ways to keep moving forward in life toward their newfound goals we discover within session together.

Sometimes in our lives we tend to see things from a "my way or the highway" mentality. CBT allows us to take a step back together and challenge your thinking more. Cognitive reframing and refocusing allows you in session to try out different thoughts toward particular events/people/circumstances in your life, which can ultimately help our brains learn how we're getting in our own way and contributing to some (or sometimes all) of our stress day-to-day.