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.

Feeling stuck can be connected to burnout, old protective patterns, unresolved experiences, grief, anxiety, or simply living too far away from what matters to you.

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 slow down, notice what has become disconnected, and reconnect with your values, needs, emotions, relationships, and choices.

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 feel numb, restless, or directionless.
You are functioning but not feeling much.
You have achieved things you thought would make you happier, but something is missing.
You cannot quite identify what needs to change.
You want a clearer sense of what a meaningful next chapter looks like.
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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