You understand yourself pretty well. So why is change still so hard?
From the outside, your life may look pretty good. You’re thoughtful, capable, and used to handling things on your own.
But inside, you may be much harder on yourself than anyone realizes.
Therapy can help you turn insight into change you can actually feel in your life.
Individual therapy for adults in Brunswick, Maine and online.
Knowing why isn’t always enough.
Maybe you’ve already done a lot of thinking about yourself. You can identify your patterns. You might even know where some of them came from.
And yet, in the moments that matter, the same things keep happening.
You overthink a decision.
Put off something important.
Assume you’re the problem.
React strongly and regret it afterward.
Stay quiet when you want to speak up.
Hear that familiar critical voice telling you that you should be doing better.
Understanding yourself matters. But meaningful change also means learning what to do differently when those patterns show up.
Therapy that goes beneath the surface—and helps you move forward.
At Kanga Counseling, therapy is not about endlessly analyzing what’s wrong with you.
It’s about getting curious about what keeps happening and why.
Together, we’ll identify the beliefs, emotions, and patterns beneath the surface. We’ll look at how they affect what you do, what you avoid, how you relate to other people, and how you see yourself.
Then we work on changing them.
The goal isn’t to become a different person. It’s to have more freedom in how you respond—to your emotions, your thoughts, other people, and your own life.
What can we work on?
Anxiety & Overthinking
Spend less time caught in worry, uncertainty, and mental loops—and more time engaged in your actual life.
Shame & Self-Esteem
Understand the beliefs behind harsh self-criticism and build greater trust in yourself.
Emotion Regulation
Understand what your emotions are communicating and develop more choice in how you respond.
ADHD & Executive Functioning
Build practical strategies for planning, organization, prioritization, procrastination, and follow-through.
Trauma & PTSD
Work through experiences that continue to shape how you feel, think, relate, or respond today.
OCD
Understand cycles of intrusive thoughts, uncertainty, avoidance, and compulsive behavior and learn new ways to respond.
Relationships & Communication
Communicate more effectively, establish boundaries, advocate for yourself, and strengthen relationships.
Hi, I’m Dr. Michelle Kanga.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Founder of Kanga Counseling
My style as a therapist is warm, conversational, curious, and direct.
I listen closely—not only to what you’re telling me, but for the recurring themes and patterns underneath it.
Sometimes clients know exactly what’s bothering them. Other times, they know something isn’t working but can’t quite put it into words yet.
You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out.
We’ll make room for difficult emotions while also paying attention to what happens outside the therapy room. I want the insights we uncover together to translate into meaningful changes in your everyday life.
Client testimonial
“Dr. Kanga is validating and able to challenge me in a meaningful way.”
Already know DBT? Keep building on it.
The Advanced DBT Skills Group is designed for adults who have completed a full round of DBT skills training and want support applying those skills to the complicated situations that come up in real life.
You don’t have to figure everything out before reaching out.
Tell me a little about what you’re experiencing and what you’d like to be different.
We’ll start there.
