Hello! My name is Therese De Liz, MA (Diplompsychologin), LMHC and I specialize in anxiety and OCD treatment. I am a former international expatriate of 30 years abroad.
In my own journey, I had to face and overcome my anxieties and often felt very alone on my path. Anxiety is one of those feelings that is grossly misunderstood, underestimated and even belittled by some. As a former social phobic, I understood at age 16 how powerful I could be when I stood up to my deepest fears and won.
We lived in Paris, France at the time and I could not speak French at all. Just imagining speaking to anyone new was overwhelming in itself, but in a foreign language?! At the time, I had a difficult French teacher who had little patience for non-speakers. Called upon more often than I wished for, my attempts at getting this language ‘right’ only lead to her disproving looks and jeers by some fluent speaking classmates. After another tearful class, I vowed to stand up to my fears. I studied that French book above and beyond and then took my favorite sister, Sheila, with me to practice our knowledge with the local non-English speaking kids in the neighborhood. Yes, it was scary but we braved it together. One day I was called upon again in class to answer questions in French. I took all my courage and suddenly the language flowed easily from me like a song. There were audible gasps in the class. I had never been so proud of myself for standing up to the anxiety beast.
Today I feel it is my mission to support you in your journey to defeat anxiety with real guidance and a plan. Contact me and let’s get started on your personal journey to empowerment and happiness!
