Nick Fager

I am an emotion focused therapist, and my fundamental guiding theory is that mental illness is caused by experiencing overwhelming emotions in isolation. In other words, we go through traumatic things earlier in life without the proper support, and so our emotions get repressed and split off as a survival mechanism, and this causes a lot of inner turmoil and fear of emotion. In therapy, we will work toward building a trusting relationship where you feel comfortable working through your fears and defenses and ultimately process those deeper emotions that had to be repressed earlier in life. Gradually, you will become more comfortable feeling and sharing your emotions, and your body and nervous system will come more into the present, leading to a higher quality of life and better relationships.