Small Steps Create Big Shifts

Confidence doesn’t always arrive with a bold entrance. Sometimes, it builds quietly, step by step, as we show up for ourselves day after day. It grows when we choose to try, even when we’re unsure of the outcome. Every time you take action despite self-doubt, you reinforce the belief that you’re capable. Confidence isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about trusting that you can figure it out along the way.

The key to making things happen isn’t waiting for the perfect moment; it’s starting with what you have, where you are. Big goals can feel overwhelming when viewed all at once, but momentum builds through small, consistent action. Whether you’re working toward a personal milestone or a professional dream, progress comes from showing up — not perfectly, but persistently. Action creates clarity, and over time, those steps forward add up to something real.

You don’t need to be fearless to reach your goals, you just need to be willing. Willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to believe that you’re capable of more than you know. The road may not always be smooth, but growth rarely is. What matters most is that you keep going, keep learning, and keep believing in the version of yourself you’re becoming.

Veronika "Vivi" Stutz, LMHC

Hi, my name is Vivi. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and I work virtually in private practice. I am an EMDRIA-certified EMDR therapist, and trauma work is what I feel most passionate about since my parents were children of WWII. I feel intimately familiar with unprocessed trauma, and I love to help! I love working with the big traumas and the small ones, such as PTSD, c-PTSD, attachment trauma (relationship problems), and transgenerational trauma.

Trauma is any event that left you feeling diminished in its wake.

I welcome Polyamory, Ethical Non-Monogamy, and Kink, and, of course, any marginalized group or minority. I feel close to the LGBTQ+ community. I relate well to Global citizens or Third Culture Kids - people who spend their formative years on more than one continent, are bilingual and/or bicultural, or digital nomads. I’m a bicultural, binational, bilingual immigrant and often, a digital nomad myself.

https://phoenixrisescounseling.org
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