Your Mental Health Matters.
Take control of your health with therapy, and work towards achieving the life you want.
Accessible Therapy
Finding easily accessible and credible help can be hard. That’s why I specialize in virtual therapy. Whether you log on from home, while on a walk, or during a break from work, you can comfortably and effortlessly access the support you need.
My Mission
To provide rewarding therapeutic experiences where clients feel safe to process their emotions and work towards healing. I strive to help people become the healthiest versions of themselves so they can achieve their goals and enjoy life more fully.
Everyone deserves support in their journey towards health, healing, and happiness.
Areas of Interest:
Topics I work heavily on include Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Postpartum and ADHD.
Anxiety can wreak havoc on your life. It can make simple tasks hard, decision- making unmanageable, and relaxing and enjoying life seem impossible. If you have extreme forms of stress that are negatively impacting your life, maybe its time to talk with a therapist to learn how to navigate this struggle and gain back control over your feelings. Discover the root causes of your distress and explore ways to manage these thoughts and emotions so you can live more happily and freely.
Depression can sneak up on you out of nowhere and it can be a dark, scary, and lonely place. Depression comes in many shapes and forms. It can feel like extreme fatigue and tiredness, a loss of motivation or loss of interest in things you typically care about, it can also feel like frustration or apathy (its not always just sadness). Talking with someone can help you understand what you are feeling and why. In therapy you can also learn tools to help support your mood and fight waves of depression.
Postpartum is a unique time for mothers and it can look and feel different than expected. Having a trained therapist by your side as you navigate this transition and time of healing can be extremely grounding and helpful. We cant always anticipate the resources we may need during pregnancy or after delivery, so establishing rapport with a trusted therapist at anytime along the family-planning process can be instrumental. Weather you are just thinking about growing a family, have struggled with pregnancy and have a complex journey ahead of you, or are weeks, months, or years into growing your family, having time to process, vent, and think about things can be vital in supporting your health and keeping your sanity in tact.
Grief is hard to put into words and even harder to know how to navigate. It is deep sorrow from a significant loss. Loss can be the result of someone’s passing, the ending of a relationship, the denial of a career, the ending of a certain life-plan, damaged valuables, and more. Trauma also elicits grief, making grief even more complicated and heavy. People tend to feel uncomfortable in regards to grief many fall short in knowing how to support those who are grieving, which leaves the bereaved feeling isolated, lonely, and shunned. Grief is a natural and universal response to loss and taking time to accept this reality and learning how to express your grief and deal with your loss is instrumental for your health and mental wellbeing.
ADHD is very misunderstood. People with ADHD are often labeled as unorganized, messy, rude, irresponsible, dramatic, and even less intelligent than those without ADHD. These labels are wrong, damaging, and they contribute to high levels of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. ADHD refers to the way the brain operates. Knowing what ADHD is and is not is essential for ones success in life and ones mental health. It is critical for people with ADHD to learn how to support their brain function so that they do not fall victim to these wrong labels and to severe anxiety and discouragement. As a fellow ADHDer, I am knowledgeable and experienced in knowing how to achieve a successful, healthy, and happy life with ADHD and it is my goal to help others learn how to achieve this as well.
Areas of Focus Continued
Healthy Habits
Sometimes, we need to unlearn problematic habits to make room for new, healthier, and more rewarding ways of living. Becoming aware of our needs is crucial becasue it sets the foundation on which we can build a lifestyle that is filled with the supports we needs
I aim to help clients understand what their needs are so they can adopt strategies that help them function through life with more ease, confidence, and success.
This may mean finding habits that help you stay on task and increase productivity or creating routines that help you wind down and get good sleep at night. This may look like developing strategies to help you get through difficult feelings of doubt, loneliness or worry, or this could mean challenging your problematic thoughts with developing more useful thought patterns.
Whatever the case may be, spending time assessing your life and how you function through it is eye-opening and can lead to finding the keys to health, success, and happiness.
Processing Emotions
Another reason people come to therapy is to work through complex emotions and difficult experiences. Therapy is a place where clients can safely share their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or negative repercussions.
“The only way out is through” - Robert Frost
Processing is the best way to get “un-stuck”, and doing this in a therapeutic setting where you can learn is instrumental. To protect ourselves, we often rely on avoiding or stuffing hard and hurtful things, which ultimately can complicate things further. If neglected, these intense emotions can show up at seemingly random and inconvenient times and we are left unaware of how to manage them. When this happens, we become reactive and feel as though we have lost control. This is a scary place to be, but by taking time to allow these emotions to surface, you give yourself the opportunity to learn how to how through them and you feel more in control of your reactions, health, and life. Discovering the sources to our surface level problems and feelings relies on our ability to process, so mastering this skill is quite impactful.
We also may struggle to express ourselves or even know ourselves if we fail to take time to process our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
Diagnosis
If you are struggling with or are interested in learning about specific mental health diagnoses, I am experienced in working with individuals with anxiety, depression, bipolar, postpartum, mild forms of OCD, ADHD/ADD, and dyslexia.
Among other topics, I see clients for things like grief and loss, stress, burn-out, uncertainty, low self-esteem, identity development, career stressors, school struggles, difficult life transitions, pregnancy and motherhood, miscarrying, postpartum, empty nesting, family and relationship challenges, communication skills, organization and executive functioning skills, conflict, self-care, grounding skills, emotional regulation, and more.
Grief
I am certified in grief counseling and take special interest in providing a safe space for people who are facing tragic loss. Being able to own and navigate one’s grief is instrumental for one’s health and life, and I am honored to offer people the time and space to do this work.
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Lets Connect
To learn more or to see if therapy with me is right for you, fill out your name, email, and a message below. You can also email me directly at Paige@pprestipinotherapy.com or call (301)-202-4723.
A message from Paige
Hello and welcome!
I am so glad you have found your way to my website. I’m a highly trained and experienced therapist who loves connecting with others to discuss all things health related. Facing my own mental health struggles through tragic loss, navigating the world with ADHD, and battling the pressures of society, has shown me the importance of setting aside time to work on your mental health. Without this, we may never get to experience real healing and growth. I am passionate about helping others learn how to care for themselves so they can achieve the life they want. Whether you would benefit from processing difficult emotions, learning how to support your mood, combating your anxieties, or creating habits that make life easier, therapy is a good starting place.
Thank you,
Paige Prestipino