Michael Mason is a Psychologist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Depression, Divorce, Peer Relationships, Perfectionism, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, Video Game Addiction, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
You’ve always been the strong one; but, right now you don’t feel so strong. You’d like to let your guard down for a second and catch your breath. But you don’t think you can. It would be better to just keep going, pushing, harder, longer. Right? That’s what you’re used to. It has worked in the past. But, THAT thing that you keep thinking about, have nightmares about and can’t stop remembering is starting to wear on you. Your usual methods of coping isn’t cutting it, and you’re thinking about talking to a psychologist. Sometimes that independence and self-reliance that helps you succeed in most areas of life also keeps you from asking for help. I get it. After 20 years in the military, deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and being raised in a community that values self-reliance…. I get it. I focus on working with strong, caring people who have experienced trauma. For a moment, set aside the embarrassment, shame or skepticism you feel about therapy. Push the pause button on your