Become Alive

Imagination. Spaciousness. Growth.

If we avoid what's true we avoid what's alive.

Each of us has had difficult experiences: loneliness, anxiety and sadness, grief and loss. These sorrows can seem so overwhelming that our only recourse seems to be to turn away. Yet, if we avoid what is, we avoid life itself.

What if there is a way to meet your own experience, with kindness and spaciousness, in the service of being truly alive?

Using the body, values, dreams and imagination as guides, we can work together to cultivate psychological flexibility: the ability to accept what is, with an eye toward building a different future, a life full of meaning and purpose.

services

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Therapy

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Dreams + Imaginal Encounters

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Groups + Workshops

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Consultation

Your Guide

Brandy Gillihan (she/her), LMHC

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I help people looking for support in building community, understanding their dreams and imaginal experiences, pursuing balance in work/life, developing self-compassion, body trust, and clarifying values.

I work with those who have non-dominant religious and spiritual beliefs, and value helping clients connect more deeply to their rituals and praxis.

I have a passion for working with folks living with loneliness, anxiety and stress, health anxiety and health behaviors, and shame and self-criticism. These experiences show up in waking life as well as in dreams, daydreams and psychedelic experiences.

I have specialized training in Dream Tending and Imagination, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and grief rituals/grief tending. My approach is grounded in weight-inclusive care.

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