We've all done it before: held our breaths just to see how long we could go. First there's the calm, those few precious moments where we think we can handle it. Then, the minor anxiety sets in, but it's overrun by the desire to maintain a little longer; next, the panic, and that fear that you've gotten yourself into an irreversible situation. And finally, the chaotic thrashing, lungs-burning-feeling-of-impending-doom-this-is-it... until you gasp, and take that first essential breath. Your chest heaves, your eyes water, you try with all your might to regain composure, but you're just so grateful for every bit of oxygen filling your lungs.
That is the best way to describe Maria Burch - she gives you that feeling of breathing again after trying so hard and fighting for so long on your own. So many of us women are burdened by the superwoman complex - we think that "doing it all" means shouldering the burden until we run ourselves into the ground. Well, welcome to your salvation. After the tremendous year we have all had, you deserve a therapist who will bring you back to yourself, and empower you to embrace your full potential - look no further, you have found her in Maria Burch.
Maria utilizes an approach called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which, as a physician, I knew what it was in theory, but not practice. With CBT, Maria is able to help you identify your negative ideologies and thoughts that may be fueling your problematic processes that are keeping you stuck in a cycle of fear, anxiety, and doubt. Sessions with Maria never feel long enough (and as someone who has trialed different therapists and psychiatrists, I can honestly say, this is not often the case), because instead of feeling like you are being picked apart under a microscope, you feel like you are having a frank discussion about who you are, and who you want to be.
Maria is compassionate, open, supportive, and accepting, but most importantly (at least to me), she is sincere. I can almost guarantee that you will spend some time wondering if it is possible to like her as much as you do, because nothing about your interaction is forced, and even though she remains the consummate professional, you will notice that instead of feeling like your relationship is provider-to-patient, it will feel more like person-to-person. Today, more than ever, I think we all deserve a breath of fresh air, we all deserve a provider like Maria. read more