Second Sunrise Therapy PLLC
Lydia Storey-Lopez, MA, LPC, LAC * EMDRIA Certified * 25+ Years Experience
What may be happening

There is usually more underneath the symptom.

Sometimes the problem is not that you think too much. It is that your mind has learned that thinking, preparing, and controlling might keep you safe.

You do not have to arrive with the perfect explanation or diagnosis. We can start with what you are noticing now, understand what your mind and body may be carrying, and make sense of the pattern together.

How I work with this

Understanding first. Change at a pace that fits.

Therapy can help you notice the cycle, understand what your nervous system is responding to, practice a different relationship with uncertainty, and address the experiences underneath the pattern.

My approach may draw from EMDR, parts/ego-state work, nervous-system regulation, ACT, CBT, and other evidence-informed strategies depending on what fits you. The aim is healing, relief, and greater freedom in how you live.

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You may recognize yourself here

You don't have to be in crisis to begin.

You mentally rehearse conversations and outcomes.
You struggle to make decisions without certainty.
Your body feels keyed up even when nothing is wrong.
You have difficulty being present because you are anticipating what comes next.
You are tired of trying to outthink anxiety.
Your Next Chapter

Maybe this is your second sunrise.

You don't have to know exactly what's wrong before you reach out.

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