WHY YOU MIGHT BE HERE:
Do you feel as though you should be happy or satisfied because you have a job, a home and family, are financially stable, but yet feel empty or exhausted all of the time? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the challenges of the your day? Have you become so goal oriented that you now feel aimless or empty because you don't know who you are or don't like parts of yourself? Or maybe you've found yourself in a relationship that has become unhealthy because communication has broken down, trust has been lost and you feel as if you're both drifting away from one another?
You have tucked away your difficult experiences to achieve your goals, but now that these needs are being met, you still wake up feeling overwhelmed. You may be able to get through a day with difficulty, but it seems as if you are holding yourself together with activities that you know don't help you in the long run. Excessive eating, not replying to those friends' texts, staying home on the weekends and watching tv so late into the night that you wake up exhausted. These are all normal ways that we've been taught to escape our anxieties and life struggles. But THERE IS A BETTER WAY of moving through life. A healthier way of blocking out the noise that you find unhelpful and refocusing on ways of becoming a source of your own energy while showing empathy, compassion and patience with yourself.
ABOUT ME:
My name is Rick Vasquez, I work in Santa Clara County and I’ve spent the past 12+ years dedicated to serving those who seek guidance, reassurance and self-actualization through therapy. I have worked with children, teenagers, families, adults and older adults, from a wide variety of cultures, identified genders and spiritual beliefs.
I became a therapist because I genuinely love to connect with people and have a deep curiosity for all the experiences that led you to therapy. I also believe in directly addressing the concerns that weigh heaviest in your life so that you can begin to feel a sense of control and relief.
I believe that therapy is not a “recipe book” where I make assumptions about you before spending the time to get to know you. I promise to not pretend to know all of the answers on Day One and wait to provide them to you. I believe you are the "textbook". Therapy is a spiritual journey between two people where we will exchange observations and ideas to come up with a plan of action to reach your goals.
I believe that you want to live a life filled with happiness and connection to others and yourself. A life filled with beautiful moments shared with those you love most. However, I also believe that experiences in our past can get in our way and cause harm today. That is why I’m here to help.
