Other Presenting Concerns and Areas of Focus

Below you’ll find an overview of the concerns we commonly support at Being and Becoming. You don’t need to see your situation listed here, or know exactly how to describe it, to reach out. If you’re unsure what’s going on or what kind of support would help, we’re happy to talk it through and match you with a therapist who fits.

  • Patterns in closeness that trace back to early relationships: fearing abandonment, pulling away when things get close, or struggling to trust that others will stay.

  • Difficulty saying no, asking for what you need, or protecting your time and energy, often leaving you feeling drained, resentful, or taken advantage of.

  • Persistent low mood, loss of interest or motivation, fatigue, or a sense of heaviness that makes everyday life feel harder than it should.

  • Navigating life with a disability or chronic illness, including grief, identity, access barriers, pain, and the emotional weight of living in a world not built for you.

  • Feelings that seem to arrive big and fast, or ones that get shut down entirely. You might feel overwhelmed, reactive, numb, or unsure how to settle yourself.

  • Questions about meaning, purpose, mortality, and freedom that can leave you feeling unmoored, empty, or wondering what it’s all for.

  • Questions about who you are, where you belong, and how you fit with your culture, family, values, or the roles you’ve been given.

  • Changes like a move, career shift, breakup, new baby, loss, or milestone that disrupt your sense of footing, even when the change is a welcome one.

  • Support for ADHD, autism, and other ways of thinking and processing, including late discovery, masking, burnout, and learning to work with your brain rather than against it.

  • Exploring or practicing ethical non-monogamy, including communication, jealousy, time and agreements, and navigating judgment from others, in a space without assumptions.

  • Feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or guilty in your role as a parent, whether it’s managing behaviour, balancing needs, or working through patterns you don’t want to repeat.

  • Putting everyone else’s needs first, fearing disappointing others, and losing track of your own wants in the process.

  • Holding yourself to exacting standards, fearing mistakes, and feeling like nothing is ever quite good enough, often alongside procrastination, anxiety, or burnout.

  • Recurring conflict, distance, communication breakdowns, or uncertainty about whether a partnership is working, whether you’re coming alone or together.

  • The lasting effects of high-control religious environments: shame about your body, sexuality, or doubts, fear of punishment, and the work of untangling faith, family, and self.

  • A harsh inner voice that judges, blames, or belittles you, often louder than anything others would say to you.

  • Doubting your value or abilities, comparing yourself to others, or feeling like you’re not enough, which can hold you back in work, relationships, and daily life.

  • Exploring or questioning who you are and who you’re drawn to, including coming out, transitioning, navigating family or community reactions, and finding a sense of belonging and ease in yourself.

  • Concerns about desire, intimacy, sexual functioning, or shame around sex, explored without judgment and at your own pace.

  • A relationship with alcohol, cannabis, or other substances that feels out of balance, whether you want to cut back, stop, or simply understand what role it plays in your life.

  • Distress about your body, weight, or food that takes up a lot of mental space, along with the impact of weight bias in healthcare, work, and relationships, including shame, pressure to change your body, and a complicated relationship with eating and movement.