Meredith Colelli
Graduate Student Intern
under the supervision of Tia Jennings, LPC-S
Life is a beautiful gift to us, but just as it can be beautiful, it can also feel really overwhelming sometimes. Maybe stress has taking over your life day-to-day, and moment-to-moment. You’re feeling like you need to scroll on your phone for hours so that it’ll hopefully distract you. You’re feeling like you can’t ever rest without feeling negatively about yourself. You’re engaging in comparison to other people on social media or in real life and just aren’t feeling comfortable in your own skin. You remember when you use to be pretty calm, but now you can’t stop feeling on edge. You know something is off but can’t figure it out. You’re experiencing some big emotions that you are unsure of how to tackle so you bury them, distract yourself from them, or dump them on whoever is listening. Stress can look different for everyone, and everyone has different ways to cope with stress.
As Humans, we take on so much more than we are ever given credit for. Navigating those feelings on your own can be tough and scary and that’s why I want to help navigate these with you. I want to be a safe space for you to be able to work through your feelings free from judgement. I want you to feel heard and I want to help you get to where life feels beautiful and exciting again.
Hi, My name is Meredith, and it is so very nice to meet you.
I have experienced my fair share of these feelings before and so I will bring to our sessions empathy and understanding, as well as coping skills and exercises that will help you work through these feelings so you can begin to feel like your best self. My promise to you is that I will show up for you, bring
compassion and humor (sometimes tough love too), and do my best to understand. Just as the cliché goes, you do get out what you put in. I know starting therapy and this journey can be scary, but when you give it your best (even if your best is 10% that day), you will not regret it.
As a therapist intern, I am still learning but I bring a lot of drive and passion to help you to the best of my ability, as well as excitement to get to know you and the person you grow to be!
I received my B.A. in Communications from Texas A&M University, and I am in my final year of my Master’s in clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas Tech University Health Science Center.
Techniques that are my go-to come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for anxiety and perfectionism, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with all of the above.
Each person’s journey is unique and if you are struggling with things like depression, anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, etc. I implore you to make that next step towards feeling like yourself again, so you are able to thrive. I am excited to embark on this journey together.