Therapy for Freelancers: Prioritizing Mental Health in NYC
An estimated 66% of millennial and 72% of gen z staff plan to quit their job sometime in 2023.
Whether your quiet quitting is due to being exploited on the job, facing workplace bullying or harassment, losing interest or wanting more control over your schedule, I’m ready to help you make this transition as painless as possible.
As a NYC Therapist and small business owner, I remember the nervousness I felt leaving an office job to start my own practice.
I’ve been a full-time Mental Health Clinician in private practice since 2017, providing remote online therapy and anxiety treatment in NY via phone or video session and under-served communities around the globe. I used to have a physical office, but since 2020 I’ve committed to the digital nomad lifestyle and I’m happy to help you do the same.
Whether you’re in a helping or healing profession, education, a creative professional, designer, comedian, performer, writer or other solopreneuer, I want to assure you, you CAN do this. Especially with support from a NYC therapist with 10+ years of experience helping adults design sustainable mental health wellness routines that transform their life and business.
My top 5 guesses why you've avoided taking the next step:
1. Health Insurance
Health insurance is a tricky one since the best plans do tend to be offered by large companies rather than being available on the state insurance marketplace.
2. Steady paycheck
It feels irresponsible to leave steady work for something you’re not sure will pan out. That is totally understandable. But how steady is it long-term?
3. Scarcity Mindset
Like many New Yorkers, you’ve been conditioned to believe there isn’t “enough” to go around.
4. Too vulnerable to be seen
Unmasking isn’t something you’re comfortable with, or “ready” to do, especially at work. This can be related to code-switching, neurodiversity or being a member of a marginalized community under frequent attack. In session, we will work to challenge the negative thoughts and beliefs about yourself, your gift and the potential of your business.
5. Guilt over broken systems
This might be especially true for the educators and healthcare professionals including social workers, counselors, nurses, doctors and other medical staff being exploited to fill gaps in broken unsustainable systems. If you’re used to being the caretaker, responsible one, “mom friend” or therapist of your friend group, you might take on more than your share, teaching those around you that you’re okay with having your needs ignored. This dynamic can only continue for so long until you’re burned out, full of resentment, considering leaving the field altogether, or become stuck in a rut or trauma-cycle as a result. Yes, your workplace can cause or trigger PTSD.
Get Started with Online Therapy in New York
No matter your field, we’ll work together to uncover the authentic genius you were born with, assess what skills you may want to add to your repertoire, and make sure you’re building a sustainable business that takes care of you now and in the future.
