Where opportunity and growth meet to create change

9850 Von Allmen Suite 201, Louisville, Kentucky 40241

What If You Didn’t Have to Pretend Anymore?

Therapy for the ones who learned to be strong by staying small.

For sensitive, high-capacity humans who’ve been the strong one for too long—this is your space to soften.

You’ve always been the calm one. The capable one. But behind the “I’m fine” is a quiet ache—a part of you whispering, “I wish someone really saw me.”

You stare at the text. You want to respond, but you feel hollow. So you put your phone face-down and tell yourself, “Tomorrow.”

You RSVP “maybe” but already know you won’t go. You laugh at dinner—then cry in the

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This Space...

Is for You If...

• You’ve been everyone else’s rock, but don’t feel safe falling apart yourself

• You’re high-functioning on the outside—and emotionally overwhelmed inside

• You want connection… but hide the most tender parts of yourself to stay safe

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What its like

To Carry the Weight in Silence

You’re the calm one. The capable one.

You keep everything moving—at work, at home, in relationships.

You listen more than you speak.

You nod, support, soothe.

And when your own heart hurts? You stay quiet.

You’ve built a life around not needing much.

“Low-maintenance” became your identity.

And still—something inside whispers...

You’re the emotional anchor at every gathering.

The one they count on when things fall apart.

But when you unravel… you disappear.

At work, you’re the go-to in a crisis.

But when your own emotions rise, you freeze.

You’ve made strength your shield.

But lately, you wonder…

what’s underneath all that holding?

Start feeling held

Imagine...

What Life Could Feel Like with Support

From your inner voice...

“I’m fine. I don’t need anything.”

To your inner knowing...

“I’m allowed to have needs. And they matter.”

I’m not a burden—I’m worthy of care.

Your Choice

From the world...

"Always strong for others."

To your healing space...

"Held. Supported. Safe to soften."

I can rest without guilt. I can soften and still be strong.

How Therapy Helps You Come Back to Yourself

This isn’t about fixing you.

It’s about listening to what your body has been trying to say for years.

Breathe.

We slow down.

We stay with what’s real.

In our sessions, you might...

— Notice how quickly you shrink your needs in conversation

— Explore where that quiet voice first learned to disappear

— Try saying “I need...” without apology

— Realize your body doesn’t have to stay braced for the next hit

In this space, urgency softens.

Performing isn’t required.

Your truth can take up space.

Let your shoulders drop.

Let your breath return.

Let yourself be held.

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I Get It...

Therapy That Honors Your Inner Wisdom

I get what it’s like to be the one who “has it all together.”

To be praised for your calm—while your inner world quietly unravels.

To long for connection…

but fear what might happen if you're really seen.

You’ve learned to disappear when things get loud.

Now, let’s create a space where it’s safe to stay.

Here, you don’t have to earn rest.

You don’t have to apologize for feeling.

You don’t have to carry it alone.

Start small. Let yourself be seen

Not Sure If you Are Ready?

You’re Not Alone

You might be thinking:

“Who holds me?”

“What if the real me is too much?”

“How do I ask for help without being a burden?”

These questions aren’t weakness.

They’re the beginning of your return.

You don’t have to commit to anything today.

Just take the first step—and let’s see how it feels.

See if it feels like a fit

What Happens

If You Keep Hiding Your Needs

If you keep disappearing, who sees you?

If you keep filtering your truth, how will you know who loves you for you?

The cost of hiding is heavy.

It shows up in burnout.

In bone-deep loneliness.

In feeling like you’re living a life that doesn’t quite fit.

You don’t have to keep surviving this way.

Let’s begin your return

You're Not Too much.

You’re Becoming.

You’re not broken.

You’re not behind.

You’re becoming.

You sit across from a friend.

Your throat tightens.

You say, “I’m not okay.”

And nothing explodes.

You breathe deeper.

You don’t apologize. You stay.

You close the laptop after a long day.

No need to vanish into busyness.

You step outside,

feel the air on your skin,

and realize you didn’t disappear.

You cry on the phone with your sister.

But this time, you don’t end the call early.

You don’t change the subject.

You don’t make it easier for them.

You let yourself be felt—messy, real, whole.

You stay.

You rest.

Not because everything is done—

but because you matter, even when it's not.

You speak.

Not perfectly, not without shaking—

but you speak anyway.

And you stay.

Rooted.

Becoming.

Held.

Say yes to your return

What to Expect

From Therapy with Me

Here’s what happens next:

1. You book a free consultation.

2. We talk—no pressure, just a soft place to land.

3. If it feels like a good fit, we begin—gently, at your pace.

In therapy, you’ll learn to soften without losing your strength.

You’ll learn to stay without shutting down.

You Get to Choose

Still Thinking About It? Start Small.

Not ready to talk yet?

Download “Four Steps to Clarity and Purpose: Identifying Your Core Values.”

Want to get a feel first?

Listen to a 3-minute grounding audio.

Curious but cautious?

Learn how I help hidden selves return home.

You're Not Alone.

And You’re Not Too Much.

This isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about coming home to the parts of you that had to hide to survive.

You’re not alone.

You’re not too much.

And you don’t have to carry it all anymore.

Root in. Rise up.

At Open Arms Wellness

I offer more than therapy sessions—I offer a space to come home to yourself.

Clients come in feeling overwhelmed, invisible, or bracing for the next emotional blow.

Over time, they learn to root in—to their body, their truth, their needs.

And from there, they rise.

Not in a hustle-and-grind way.

But in a slow, steady, deeply honest becoming.

This work is tender.

It’s real.

And it’s possible for you, too.

Let’s begin-gently.

The Overthinker in Emotional Survival Mode

You’ve gotten really good at holding it all together—but inside, it’s loud, heavy, and exhausting.

We help sensitive, high-functioning hiders quiet the chaos, soften the stress, and feel safe being themselves.

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The Worn-Out Strong One

You’re not too much. You’re not broken.

You just haven’t had support that really fits.

We’ll help you explore what you need, find the right therapist, and begin the kind of healing that actually sticks.

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Open Arms Wellness

Location: 9850 Von Allmen Suite 201

Louisville, KY 40241

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