
Dylan Gerrity
Relationship Coach
You Don't Have to Shrink to Belong
A private 90-minute session for people who are tired of feeling smaller than they are.
You might not call it anxiety.But you:
Rehearse what you’re going to say
Edit your opinions before sharing them
Monitor tone, timing, and reactions
Keep the peace instead of speak honestly
Scan for signs you might be replaced
Hold back parts of yourself
You’re good at staying connected.Even when it costs you.Over time, it gets exhausting.You feel smaller than you are.
Less relaxed.
Less direct.
Less yourself.You don’t feel equal.
Even when, objectively, you are.This isn’t because you’re needy or broken.At some point, you learned it was safer to adjust than to stand firm.So you adapted.You learned to read the room.
To protect connection.But what helped you survive
is now limiting your relationships.
What Changes When That Pattern Shifts
Your body doesn’t brace as quickly
You stop scanning for threat
You speak without adjusting yourself first
You disagree without fearing exile
You relax into connection
You participate instead of manage
You feel more adult in the room.You stop feeling beneath people.
You stop feeling above them.
You feel equal.
What This Session Is
This is a focused, private 90-minute working session.Not therapy.
Not venting.
Not reassurance.We take one real situation from your life
and map the pattern driving it, in real time.You will:
Identify where you over-adapt
Understand the vigilance pattern beneath it
Interrupt it while it’s happening
Define what adult participation looks like for you
You leave with:
A clear map of your pattern
A felt experience of steadiness in your body
Specific next steps grounded in that shift
If deeper work makes sense, we can discuss it.Nothing outside you has to change for you to feel solid.
Investment: $350
This is real work.
Not a sales call.
I work with adults who learned to stay connected by staying careful.I help people who are tired of shrinking in order to stay connected.Sessions are structured, direct, and practical.This is not therapy.It’s pattern interruption and adult agency work.
Disclaimer
This work is coaching and educational in nature.
It is not therapy, medical care, or psychological treatment.If you are experiencing severe mental health symptoms, please consult a licensed provider.By engaging in this work, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own decisions and wellbeing.
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