Jennie Merovick

The intimate relationship that develops in therapy requires being willing to be deeply known. Crisis, uncertainty, unwanted patterns, self doubt, self-criticism & anxiety are hard to sit with. Addressing internal conflict is a private & individual process but that does not mean it has to be done alone. Therapy is an opportunity to understand yourself better. It is also a place to heal from the wounds of being “othered” relative to race, sexuality, gender, immigration, ethnicity, class, being donor conceived, disability, etc. Questions, fears & challenges in being understood both across real differences & similarities can be faced. In therapy damage to the self and to the capacity for close connection can be known and learned from. People can find relief in being cared for and less alone. In the security of therapy, people get to explore their truth and endeavor to move forward more fully whole. I began work as therapist in Connecticut in 2002. Depth therapy has changed my understan