Strive Behavioral counseling and well-being
Strive Behavioral counseling and well-being
Helping Individuals Coping with Chronic Stress, Burnout, and Chronic Illness to get "unstuck"
 

welcome

 
 

I’m glad you’re here

Asking for help is the hardest step, and you are already on your way to a new start.

My name is Rachel Potter.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State.

What are striving for?

I believe we are all striving for something. My goal is to help you realize whatever it is you are striving to become. Together we will build a plan to help get you there. I specialize in helping individuals in their 20s-40s coping with chronic stress whether that comes in the form of workplace burnout, chronic illness, or uncertainty about your next steps in life.

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Chronic Stress may look like…

 
 

Burnout

You feel resentful or overwhelmed at work. Your work doesn’t feel meaningful. Each new task feel like a burden.

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed by your future

Do you ever feel lost? It feels like something is off, but you can’t put your finger on what isn’t working or why your not feeling fulfilled.

Chronic Illness

The ups and downs of living with a chronic illness can feel overwhelming and lonely. It can feel like no one really “gets it.”

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The Anxious Pineapple Podcast - All About Burnout
The Anxious Pineapple Podcast - All About Burnout
The Social Workers Podcast - COVID-19 Recovery: Psychosocial Challenges
The Social Workers Podcast - COVID-19 Recovery: Psychosocial Challenges
Struggling to cope in 2020?
Struggling to cope in 2020?

I share my favorite tips and tricks for coping with the stresses of 2020 in the first 30 minutes of this session.

#Goals
#Goals

Happy 2020!! Welcome to a new year, a new decade, and new possibilities. What are your goals and how are you planning to stick to them? Check out my tips and strategies for creating behavioral change and living out your intentions in the new year!

'Tis the Season for...STRESS
'Tis the Season for...STRESS

The holiday season can be absolutely magical! But it is also a time that can be very stressful and overwhelming. What makes this time of year such a hotbed for distress?

 

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