My Name Is Lucy von Fahnestock

I’m glad you’re here. Allow me to introduce myself.

No one really knows me these days, except a select few people. That’s how I’ve always preferred it. Until now.

Now, I’m dancing with the idea of opening up and showing you my world—inviting you into how I think, process, and explore complex ideas and emotions.

Maybe you’ll walk away with something of value. Maybe you won’t.

But I have a feeling we’ll both enjoy the ride.

Part of the reason I’m here is because I started Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) after something major happened with a therapist who doesn’t let me bullshit my way around healing. REBT isn’t for the weak, and it’s the first thing that’s ever cut through my chaos.

For the first time in a long time, I feel grounded in who I am. Curious, even. Which is probably why I’m finally ready to let you in.

So…who am I?

I’m just a girl. A girl doing her best to be her best. But I didn’t always work to be better. For a long time, I tried desperately to disappear.

I would numb in different ways.

But no matter what, the goal was always the same.

To stop feeling.

I felt too much at times. It was overwhelming and overpowering. I had no outlet, no release, no safety. So it makes sense that I found myself in sticky situations, relationships that blew up in my face, and a rock bottom I eventually clawed my way out of.

Assume what you want.

But you don’t know what I’m talking about—yet.

I’ll share when I’m ready, once I’ve set the intricate pieces of my story in place.

If you’re still here, thank you.

I don’t take being seen lightly.

More soon—next time, I’ll tell you what this all means, and why I’m finally ready to share it.

XOXO,

Lucy