MEET CLAIRE KALALA, LCPAT, LCPC, ATR-BC
Wondering if you'll ever feel different than you do right now?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT ALONE
I understand how you feel. You might feel stuck, and trying to untangle the emotional challenges that prevent you from pursuing what you truly desire can be overwhelming. For much of your life, others have defined who you are and how you should behave. While they may see you as hardworking, passionate, and driven, you know the truth beneath the surface: you're overbooked, distracted, and burnt out. You strive to maintain appearances, but often feel like the token ______ person in various situations, leaving you with a sense of living in a fog.
You want to connect deeply with yourself, to grasp what's genuinely important to you, and to feel truly seen by the people you care about. You desire more from your life—to wake up each day with meaning and clarity. Many of us, myself included, find ourselves on that long, winding journey inward. We are learning to accept that sometimes, to achieve "more," we need to do less.
It's a common misconception that therapy is only for those in crisis or for those who can't manage their issues; in reality, therapy can be a path to real discovery. It's about making sense of both the present and the past, and finding the authenticity and connection that have been missing. I’m here to help you examine the systems in your life, reassess your boundaries, nurture the different parts of yourself, and create your unique version of a fulfilling life. It's perfectly okay not to have all the answers right now. Together, we will work to lift the veil and move forward.
I’m here to help you decide what it means to be authentically you.
Sit with this a moment - I actually think it’s okay to hit pause. Many of us who live at the intersections tend to run on overdrive, trying to prove that we belong. Along the way, we adopted some strange belief that in order to have value, we have to be perfect...but what does perfect even mean? What does that look like? For a whole bunch of us, it looks like anxiety, overwhelm, and plain old confusion.
Therapy with me looks like getting curious about the internalized messages we have been taught and still carry. My goal is to support you in embracing what you've been told to hide away and in finally getting UNSTUCK. We work on developing a rhythm to our sessions that blends artmaking and talking/reflection (insight-oriented therapy) at a pace and balance that fits you. The parts of you that feel hard to describe in words, are given a voice and a space to speak and be heard.
By setting unique and meaningful goals, we will use both verbal and non-verbal tools to dive deeper into uncovering and understanding the root of whats going on for you; helping to make sense of where you have been, where you are, and to inform where you want to go. Whether through practical strategies for self-advocacy and self-expression, practicing boundary setting, or emotional support, I'm here to help you redefine your identity, on your own terms.