Police/Clinical Psychologist Melissa J. Rodriguez and Licensed Professional Counselor Larissa Palacios established SYA in 2020. Dr. Rodriguez and Larissa chose Sharpening Your Arrow because human beings are like arrowheads, uniquely crafted to serve a specific purpose. When you think about the process of sharpening iron, iron is sharpened through heat, friction, cutting, and slicing. As the iron is beaten, it is reshaped into something beautiful, purposeful, and even better than before. Thus, sharpening is purposeful but can also be painful. The intentional friction often results in a purer, stronger, sharper character. Human beings can be sharpened by a similar act of chipping away the excess buildup to reveal the beauty that lies within.

SYA is like your personal and professional metalworker who is skilled, deliberate, focused, detailed, and trustworthy. Allow SYA to help you discover the parts of your life that need to be refined and reveal the unique work of art beneath. At SYA, we encourage learning, growth, and change by sharpening oneself. Rather than viewing yourself as “broken” or needing to be “fixed,” SYA strives towards teaching clients how to sharpen and refine themselves.