“When we first started working together, I felt like my weight was the root of all of my problems, and if I could just get that under control, then everything else would fall into place.
After years of dieting, perfectionism, and eating, the first thing we needed to do was break those patterns. The more we worked together, the more it became clear that weight wasn’t really the issue—there was something deeper-seated that needed to be addressed for anything external to ever change.
This was definitely not an easy process because some of these things are really deeply rooted and kind of painful when you start picking at them. What we’re doing is we’re essentially rewiring deep-seated patterns of thinking and replacing them with healthier thoughts.
The thing I love most about working with Sarah is she is amazing. What she does is almost magic—being able to listen to you, get to the root of the problem, and work you through it is something that’s just almost magical, honestly.
I’ll go into a session with her thinking that my problem is my problem, and she’ll start picking at it and come to the realization that it’s tied to something entirely different. She helps me break that connection.
It’s something maybe from my childhood that was ingrained a long time ago, and then we work together and figure out how to deal with that, how to change that thinking into something positive that’s going to serve me—because obviously what is going on is not serving me.
By the end of a session where we’ve hit something really deep, I’m already feeling better about it, and it’s really unlikely for it to pop up again. If it does, it’s not in a way that it’s been in the past, and it’s much easier to deal with, especially since I know what the root problem is.
If anything difficult does pop up between sessions, then I have the tools that Sarah’s given me to deal with them myself. Or, if it’s something that I feel like I need some help on, she’s always willing to give me some tools or even a phone call in between where I can talk to her and maybe work through it before our next session.
I love that Sarah is gentle and kind but also willing to kick your butt when needed. I’m so grateful to have her in my life, helping me along this journey and helping me become the person I was created to be.”
