Hi! I’m Adriana Lewin, a BIPOC therapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, grief and EMDR therapy in McKinney, TX. online therapy in Texas and Florida
YOU MIGHT NOT BE READY TO “LET IT GO”, BUT YOU ARE DONE WITH FEELING STUCK!
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE HOPE AND JOY AGAIN!
ADRIANA LEWIN, LPC
You are tired of feeling hurt, sad or angry and you’re ready to finally feel validated in your experience, empowered to make changes and finally feel genuinely connected to those around you.
Maybe you’ve tried traditional talk therapy with other therapist and although it was helpful, it hasn’t quite helped you get the results you’ve been working so hard to get. You’re not quite sure what you need that’s different, but you know talk therapy hasn’t stopped the ruminating and it hasn’t helped you feel different.
What you are certain of is that you are ready to experience moments of hope that things are actually getting better, and that the more authentic and resilient version of yourself is ready to tackle adversity, relationships, and whatever life may throw at you!
You’re in the right PLACE.
How I work
At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that self awareness, self compassion and connection are vital to healing.
I help adults who want to stop feeling lonely, hurt, angry, overwhelmed, easily triggered and hopeless so that they can begin gaining clarity while finding peace with the past, building resilience for the present, and creating change for a more hopeful future.
Connections. Not only is it important to feel connected to others, but sometimes even our emotions and thoughts have connections rooted in adverse experiences in a completely unrelated event. You may come from childhood trauma, had an emotionally or physically abusive parent or suffered emotional neglect. Maybe your parents are perfect, but you still have moments in your life that you remember struggling with anxiety or fear.
What if your people pleasing habits are part of the reason why you feel lost or hurt and angry? What if your unsatisfying relationships or feelings of loneliness (even when you are in a committed relationship) are directly related to patterns you witnessed or experienced?
It’s more than just a pattern you can’t break! Maybe it’s more about uncovering the messages that you tell yourself: the beliefs about yourself, others, and/or the world around you. Working together, we take a deep look for the connections in the past, present and the future.
We explore what the current issue and/or struggles are and how those interfere with your day-to-day behaviors, thoughts, emotions. and/or relationships. I ask you to describe what the future would look like if you were the best version of yourself, despite the stressors.. Together, we learn about your current coping skills, and help you gain awareness around your strengths, and where needed, we add in some new helpful skills. We also explore the somatic (physical body) symptoms that are present, what activates them, and aim to reduce or extinguish those pesky symptoms!
What do you want to believe about yourself and how would that look like and feel like to truly believe it?
Change doesn’t happen overnight. Healing is a PROCESS!
Together, we work towards helping you find hope and freedom from the thoughts, behaviors and feelings that keep you stuck.
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea, so how do you know if I’m the right fit for you?
Therapy should feel like having a helpful conversation with a friend….
one who you build trust with and share your joys with but also feel comfortable enough to share the more vulnerable, challenging thoughts or experiences without the fear of getting biased advice or judgment.
People describe me as : kind, down to earth, animated, compassionate and easy to talk to. I LOVE puns and dark, sarcastic humor and I often have song lyrics or a movie quote that fits most of life’s situations!
I’ve heard ALOT. Not much surprises me! But often times, people who are afraid to share the things that weigh them down, don’t share that burden because of the shame they feel for the things they did, did not do, or were done to them.
I work to earn your trust and show you that I see a wonderful human being before me, despite your struggle. It takes courage to want to talk to someone, but to share your burdens with a compassionate therapist can be life transforming.
I have years of education and knowledge at your disposal, but ultimately, YOU are the one who knows YOUR story the best!
I get to be your human version of “Google search”, who can spit out quite a bit of knowledgeable information, but you have to want to know more, even if it means that when you “click the link” to learn more, you might find answers that make you take a deeper look into yourself and what’s really the issue at hand.
That can be a little scary for some, but for those who dare to journey into the process of healing, I will be your coach, your advocate and your ally. I tend to have a gentle yet direct approach, but nonetheless, I do challenge you to visit the past, notice the uncomfortable in the present, and help you press forward in the way that honors your experience. But we move forward when YOU are ready to move forward, and when you feel there is nothing holding you back.
There are things that you can’t seem to move past or resolve and you need a safe, neutral place to talk about the things you’d rather keep private.
You’ve read self-help books, listened to podcasts, asked your friends, hell, you’ve even asked all over Facebook for advice, but you still struggle to find the way out of the anxiety, or the gut punch feeling that you just aren’t good enough. Or maybe you aren’t sure that you will ever stop feeling resentful, lost, sad and alone, even if you are in a relationship. Through your research, you’ve learned quite a bit, but you haven’t found your safe place to really work through your thoughts, feelings or behaviors and finally just let it all out so you can move forward.
I might not know exactly what you are going through, but I can relate on a very deep level of empathy and I know how to provide that safe, compassionate space that nurtures your healing process.
I have experienced the pains of grief after losing a sibling. I have seen the impact of childhood sexual trauma on a personal level, and have experienced the trauma of being a parent to a child who battled through a cancer diagnosis at a young age. I know what it’s like to be a caregiver, and an entrepreneur trying to find the elusive work/life balance, while trying to fill up my cup and pour into others’ when it feels like your cup does not overfloweth. I have carried shame that was not mine to carry, and will work to help you let down the things that are weighing you down.
The Clients I work with….
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I grew up in a neuro-spicy house, filled with engineers, AudHD/ADHDers and highly intellectual, philosophical people, and am now the proud parent to twice exceptional children, so I have lived experience and training with neurodiverse clients.
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I love working with women who aren’t afraid to go deep to the root, are ready to stop feeling stuck and truly committed to the process of healing. I love to be a part of the journey with women who are balancing their careers while trying to parent, manage the household and still feel connected to their spouse/partner. The ones who have given so much of themselves to others and feel like they have lost themselves somewhere along the way and are eager to reconnect with the most authentic version of their personality and passions. From Stay At Home Mom to Entrepreneurs and Management Level women, I can be compassionate or meet your humor and sarcasm, if you bring those to our therapeutic relationship.
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What makes me a good fit to work with men? I think it’s because I have some very hilarious and obnoxious brothers who were my best friends, and did not shelter me from the language and thoughts of men. As an adolescent, I spent more time hanging out with “the guys” and being the sisterly friend they would come talk to about their relationship struggles. Thanks to my brothers and male friends, I don’t cringe at profanity, and won’t make you JUST “talk about your feelings.” I will make you notice them though, to help you build or strengthen your emotional intelligence, because let’s face it, we can all benefit from emotional intelligence.
“Don’t run away from your feelings” might slip out of my mouth if I notice you being too logical or avoiding those emotions, because Tommy Boy is my favorite movie, and it just feels fitting at times. Overall, I work well within that delicate balance of logic and emotion with a little friendly banter to keep it real.
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I work with those who consider themselves ambitious and/or high achieving. I’ve worked with professional athletes, CEO or C-Suite level professionals, accountants, realtors and entrepreneurs. Whether you are looking to find ways to better cope with your anxiety, find better work/life balance, or just vent about the challenges and stress, I have over a decade of experience working in Corporate America.
Get the support that’s right for you.
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I’m trained in a variety of therapy methods, allowing me to tailor my approach to your unique goals and needs. These include:
CBT
EMDR
Gottman Relationship
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Texas License #69622
Master of Arts in Counseling
Dallas Baptist University 2011
Bachelor of General Studies
Texas Tech University 2008
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EMDR Training:
Individual EMDR
EMDR PRECI - Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents
EMDR ASSYST - Individual and Group
EMDR IGTP-OTS - Integrative Group Treatment Protocol
EMDR Remote
EMDR and Play Therapy for Children, Adolescents and Adult
Grief Trainings
Certified Grief Informed Professional (PESI)
Gottman Relationship Training
Gottman Part 1
Gottman Part 2 (In progress)
Ready to get started?