When your life feels out of balance it is difficult to focus. To focus on your thoughts, feelings and beliefs. This is like trying to stand on one leg and waving your arms to remain in place. Being OUT of balance is often a result of outside influences such as toxic relationships, alcoholism,eating disorders, depression, unemployment, divorce, mid-life hormone changes,career changes, etc. When your life is IN balance you are centered and calm, focused and serene and able to communicate clearly and make decisions with confidence and clarity.When I sit with a client and they share their feelings, secrets, hurts, anger, or fears in regards to these experiences in their lives be it past, present or future,I feel my task as your therapist is to listen and fully understand you. To ask you questions that enable you to get to the core of your struggles deep inside and work your way back up to the top. Back to your authentic SELF. Back IN balance. Life is a challenge, no doubt- and therapy is a tool in the toolbox of life meant to assist your transformation to a more balanced and peaceful self. Nikki Harris,MA, MFT 714.553.1517