“Other people have real problems. I’d just be taking up space.”

People who say this to me have almost always lived through relational trauma. It can teach you that your needs don’t matte or that having needs is somehow wrong.

Let me share a few things gently:

• This is the work I intentionally choose to do. I’m set up to support clients navigating these patterns.

• You are not taking space from someone else. It’s designed for you. The space is already yours.

• Your struggles matter, and you deserve relief.

Even reading that might feel uncomfortable. That makes sense.