You know the story that circles around and around in your brain, OR the one you do everything you can to not think about? These painful stories, (whether we pay them attention or not), cause ongoing stress in our nervous system, leading to depression, anxiety, mood instability, chronic pain and chronic illness.

Releasing your story through the writing process can bring the mental and physical relief you desperately need.

Although talk therapy can provide a lot of support and healing, sometimes another approach is needed to truly free oneself from pain. Writing therapy is a powerful form of therapy that makes memories and feelings more concrete, leading to greater self-awareness, deeper understanding of past events and measurable cathartic release.

Hi! I’m Parrish, and I believe in the healing power of the written word. In my own life, and those of my clients, I consistently see it give support, clarity and much needed emotional release. As a writing therapist, I bring together over twenty years of experience working and writing in the field of mental health.

With each of my clients, I craft transformational writing experiences leading to deep personal transformation. However you feel pulled to write – journaling, memoir, poetry, essay or short story – I can give you the support you need to release the stories holding you back.

Some of my clients keep their writing private, whereas others desire to write something they can publish. For those clients I also offer trauma-informed editing and structural writing support.