Meredith Davey, LSWAIC
Psychotherapist
Maybe you struggle with boundaries, knowing what your needs are. Maybe you feel drained, dysregulated or confused by relationships. Maybe you’re looking to get to know yourself better.
Maybe you feel generally overwhelmed and are looking for ways to find some safety in your life.
Maybe the terrifying shit happening in the world all the time is challenging your sense of meaning, and you’re looking to be seen and supported as you face the existential crisis of figuring out how to live in this world.
I use a smattering of somatic-focused modalities like IFS and EMDR paired with depth work through a lens of Analytical and Psychodynamic psychotherapy. In other words, I turn toward the body to help us find the right direction to discovering what is true for you and what you need most.
I tend to be an excellent fit for people experiencing big, serious existential questioning, confusion, panic or depression in the wake of trauma or loss, and for people who want to learn how to feel comfortable and safe in relationships with other people and the world.
Services
Individual Therapy
I work with adults and teens who want to deepen their self compassion, hone their ability to care for themselves with attunement and generosity, and learn how to manage the stress of living in this world both realistically and with strength and integrity.
I value striking a good balance between seriousness and humor in therapy, and I believe in approaching the therapeutic relationship in a grounded and human way.
Groups
I am planning to offer several groups, starting when there are enough interested participants. Please reach out if you are interested in joining.
Empowered Anxiety:
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informed group that examines the way that anxiety can actually help us identify our values, and strengthen our capacity as agents of change in our own lives and in the greater world.
Grieving Together:
Grief and loss are fundamental, universal human experiences. In this group, we come together to hold our grief bravely, with the support of caring community.
Climate Anxiety and Grief:
Finding the strength to hold the immensity of the fear and sadness of watching the Earth be harmed requires that we face it together. In this space, you can both find room to share the immense feelings you may be holding, as well as connections to opportunities for effective action to protect the land we inhabit and care for.
Healing the Sibling Relationship:
Growing up in a toxic family can wreak havoc on our connection to our siblings, and yet these relationships can ultimately be sources of strength and resilience if we can move toward them with boundaries, care, and communication. this group supports siblings in processing the particular kind of both shared and unshared trauma of being different children of the same parent, while learning positive communication strategies to build trust and connection.
Dreamwork
Dreams, as strange and inscrutable as they can sometimes be, often contain poignant insights into the way we are relating to our lives.
If you are curious, we can bring dreamwork into the therapy space as a way to strengthen your connection with the parts of you that sit a little deeper than the day-to-day thoughts and feelings. It's okay if you have had a forgetful or distant relationship to your dream life! There are ways for even the most forgetful sleepers to build that connection and allow you to access the beautiful, inspiring and revealing wisdom that dreams can carry.
"Artemisia" is the genus name of Mugwort, a plant that is an ally of dreamers! The word Artemisia derives from the "Artemis", the Greek deity of the moon representing wild, passionate sovereignty and freedom, The moon illuminates the truth in deep darkness, if only we can wait patiently and trust that the light will return.