Welcome! My name is Mairead (rhymes with “parade”), pronouns she/her.
I’ve been described as “intense” by many people near and dear to me. I am extraverted — when I am feeling down, the main way I get back to baseline is seeking out social connection. I have historically been very organized and goal-driven, but since the pandemic and a couple of job changes, I’ve found this is not as important to me as it once was. I’m now learning to take more pleasure in the process of life rather than focusing on outcomes.
I am very curious about other people, their values, their beliefs, their backgrounds, and how they understand the world around them. Sometimes it makes me sad that our lives are too short to see all the places and meet all the people in this big, beautiful world.
Things I’m working on in therapy include (but are definitely not limited to):
For people who are into such things, I’m an ENFJ, a Taurus 🐮, and was born in the year of the rabbit 🐰.