Wisdom Within Counseling and Coaching
Helping Kids, Teens, & Couples Build Positive, Meaningful Relationships
If you have been cross-dressing privately for years, you may have wondered whether you can talk about it openly with a therapist without being judged. You may have learned early in life that wearing feminine clothing was something you were supposed to hide, creating years of secrecy, anxiety, and shame. At Wisdom Within Counseling and Coaching, you can have a
You may have known for years that something inside you is different. Maybe, you first described it as cross-dressing. You dressed up in girly clothes since preschool years. Maybe, you found comfort in feminine clothing, makeup, nylon stockings, lingerie, or imagining yourself living as a woman. You admire women, their style, their hair, and their expressiveness. And, perhaps, over time,
Becoming a mother can be beautiful, profound, exhausting, emotional, and overwhelming—all at the same time. You may love your baby deeply while also wondering, Am I doing this right? What if something happens? Why can’t I relax? Why do I feel so different? If you are experiencing postpartum anxiety, you are not failing at motherhood. Our holistic postpartum anxiety therapists
You can love your husband and still feel overwhelmed by the way he responds when he is irritated. You can recognize that he works hard, provides financially for your family, loves your baby, and can be caring and affectionate—and still feel exhausted by his anger, impatience, or short temper. These things can exist at the same time. Your husband does
If you are a new mother feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or unsure of what you are experiencing, know that you do not have to solve everything at once. Your body is in pain. And, your spouse doesn’t seem to understand postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety. You are constantly up in the middle of the night. And, you are trying to
If you have spent years married to a husband who is emotionally explosive, narcissistic, inconsiderate, selfish, highly critical, controlling, or emotionally unavailable, you may have found yourself asking one painful question: “Why me?” You may wonder if there is something about you that attracted this relationship. And, you may even blame yourself. “Maybe I was too nice.” “Maybe I loved
Is your husband with narcissistic personality disorder a “hot head,” but it has been getting worse over time? Does you narcissistic husband get extremely jealous of you having friends and close relationships with your family members? Is your narcissistic husband showing rage, anger, aggression, screaming, slamming doors, and really scaring you? Are you needing a safe place to talk about
When you imagined becoming a mother, you may have pictured holding your baby with overwhelming joy, feeling connected, and settling into your new role with love and confidence. Irinel Fishlock at Wisdom Within Counseling specializes in perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, traumatic birth experiences, infertility, pregnancy loss, and the emotional adjustments of new motherhood. She specializes in therapy
For years, you may have believed that if you just tried harder, communicated better, loved more deeply, or became a little easier to live with, your relationship would finally feel safe. Instead, you may find yourself walking on eggshells, questioning your own memories, apologizing when you haven’t done anything wrong, and wondering why you feel so anxious, exhausted, and emotionally
There are days when you barely recognize yourself. You remember being more carefree. More spontaneous. More hopeful. Maybe there was a version of you who laughed more easily, dreamed bigger, and believed that life would eventually feel lighter. Now, your mind rarely stops. Your body hurts. You question yourself constantly. Replay conversations long after they’ve ended? You apologize when you’ve