Sasha M. | Oct 17, 2023
Dr. Cartwright changed my life. I came to Dr. C in 2018, suffering from the most debilitating anxiety I could explain. I had been experiencing this anxiety since 2011. I had tried everything from therapy, acupuncture, meditation, and more. But this anxiety just wouldn't subside, and I had a whole life to live. It came to the point where I felt like life wasn't worth living if I kept feeling that way. I was recommended to her by my therapist at the time. I was so anti-medication for so long, but it just got to the point where I just needed to try it.
The first time I met Dr. C, there was just a calmness about her that made me feel safe. She listened to me and helped me sort through all my emotions. She could tell that I was suffering. She knew how afraid I was of the possibility of taking medication but helped me through the whole process. Once I started my medication journey (the first medication she prescribed worked for me), and went to weekly therapy sessions, my whole life shifted. I could breathe. I could be present and appreciate everything around me. I didn't feel like I needed to run away from everything at every moment. I could have dinner with my friends and not feel like I was going to have a panic attack. I could get on a plane and not freak out. It was a level of calm that I've actually never experienced until then. So much that writing this 5 years later makes me remember not to take anything for granted. Because that feeling I described is normalcy now. And that's not to say that I don't have my moments, but I'm better equipped to handle them. I still see Dr. C from time to time. She's always there when I need her. She approaches things in a way that feels worldly and not so narrow and Western. But she has all the science and knowledge to back everything up. I'm still on my medication and am not sure when or if I will get off of it, but I know that if that's a journey I want to explore, Dr. C will guide me through it.
I highly recommend Dr. Cartwright if you're searching for someone who genuinely cares and wants to see you thrive. Someone who doesn't look at you like another number or someone to just prescribe medication and send you on your way. Someone who will go deep with you to help unravel all the trauma and start your healing journey.
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