Trish Gaffney, LCSW-C, CCDC                      (410)  782-0048

St. John’s Professional Center

3355 St. John’s Lane    Ellicott City, MD.  21042

  .  .  .  finding hope in every difficult situation

Hope comes when we begin to speak out loud, and be understood.

Hope grows when you build bridges     of understanding, insight, and  practical solutions; daring to care, daring to express your feelings . . . and yes,  even daring to experience the pain  that can result at times. 

Hope grows when you find the  therapist who will walk with you, bringing her experience, skill, faith, ideas and sense of possibility into    your life.  Someone with whom you   feel safe talking and who believes in your ability to truly change and grow.

 

Our human capacity to heal is truly remarkable.       

When there is understanding, listening and working together, hope follows.

A natural instinct, when hurt or angry, is to build walls around our heart. 

Walls of self-protection that separate us from others.

The loneliness of it all can feel overwhelming and the anger may seem relentless.

Hopelessness settles in.

We withdraw, become isolated, worry more, talk less, become despairing, angry, unforgiving, depressed and anxious.

Those very walls of protection now keep out the very love and curiosity that are needed for healing. 

It doesn’t have to be this way . . . 

From despair to hope...

Hope begins with a phone call.

Make it soon.