Kirsten Noack

 I work often with deep feelers, or highly sensitive people and neurodivergent folks, particularly those who were diagnosed later in life, or who are self-diagnosed. 

Therapists often have a reputation as experts who will fix your problems. This might come as a surprise but I don’t see the problem as located within you at all. I believe no one I meet is ever the problem.  In therapy, I collaborate with you while we explore the problems you face and uncover all that is preferred which may have been pushed away or silenced but not destroyed. Problems, especially where there may be shame, try and sever us from our connection with ourselves, which in turn alters our relationship with others, the world and beyond. 

Common reasons people come to work with me are: 

neurodivergence - learning to live in alignment with your neurodivergence, so you can show up authentically as yourself. 

insomnia - working through the fear of not sleeping, so you can change your relationship with sleep, and learn how to address insomnia for good. 

anxiety - moving past overthinking and over-analyzing towards developing new neural pathways that invite presence

complex trauma – learning to feel a sense of safety in the body, and reconnecting with everything you are besides your trauma

boundaries – establishing clear boundaries while maintaining compassion and conserving energy

spiritual exploration – discovering meaning and integrating spiritual experiences into your daily life

I support you to reconnect with your intuition, so you can uncover your own resources, and start a new chapter in your life. I draw from my education  in Clinical Psychology (MSc) , which also led me to narrative and somatic therapy, two perspectives I draw upon heavily in my work. This means, I really believe in working with the body and our stories as a root to change. My approach is relational, client-centered, and adaptable. I view my role as a way of being that requires lifelong learning. It’s a true privilege to support people along their healing path, while bearing witness to the power of our innate capacities to transform, which resides in every single one of us.

Recently I am also integrating parts work and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) in my practice. I find parts work especially helpful for unburdening shame, and developing self-compassion. ACT is particularly helpful for working through insomnia, especially if you have tried CBT, or other approaches that did not work. 

It’s not so easy being a human these days and yet there’s often an expectation that we should be able to “push through it” on our own. I think courage lies in addressing our emotional, mental and spiritual needs by seeking support. If my words resonate, I so look forward to hearing from you.