Therapy for High Achievers & Overthinkers in the South Bay
Now accepting new clients in person in Hermosa Beach and by telehealth across California. The full website is coming soon.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to carry it alone.
I often work with high achievers and driven professionals, including leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and creatives, as well as couples in relationships and marriages.
Many come looking for relief from mild to moderate anxiety, depression, or burnout. They're still functioning, but they can't switch off. Others are in a life transition and want clearer direction, stronger relationships, or a better understanding of themselves.
Rather than just offering short-term coping tools, we look at the underlying dynamics driving the tension so you can find lasting clarity, stronger connection, and real relief.
Who I Work With
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High Achievers & Executive Burnout
Beneath sustained success, there is often chronic pressure, perfectionism, and quiet exhaustion. We dismantle the urge to overperform so you can lead without burning out.
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Relationships & Marriage
Relationships evolve through every season. We work to break repetitive conflict loops, repair trust, and re-establish genuine emotional safety together.
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Identity Shifts & Life Transitions
Significant milestones often bring an unexpected sense of disorientation. We focus on grounding through the uncertainty and defining who you are in this next chapter.
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Trauma & Anxiety
You may have managed well for years, only for anxiety or past triggers to resurface. We unpack these patterns and regulate your nervous system to help you regain steady footing.
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People-Pleasing & Boundary Fatigue
If managing everyone else’s emotions and replaying interactions late into the night is exhausting, you are carrying quiet burnout. We build boundaries that protect your peace.
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Adult ADHD
Adult ADHD is a neurobiological difference, not a lack of willpower. We move beyond generic productivity hacks to quiet mental exhaustion and build systems that work with your brain.
I draw from gold-standard, research-backed therapies—including EMDR, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, ERP, and the Gottman Method—to address both the mind and the nervous system. By combining targeted stabilization with active reframing and depth work, we resolve root causes, quiet intrusive loops, and create lasting emotional momentum without overwhelm.
Treatment Modalities We May Explore
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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
A neurobiologically grounded therapy utilizing bilateral stimulation to safely reprocess trauma and somatic triggers. We resolve deep-seated distress without forcing you to relive it. -
Psychodynamic (Depth) Psychotherapy
An insight-oriented approach that looks beneath surface symptoms to uncover root attachment patterns. We transform why stubborn emotional blocks and relationship cycles repeat. -
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
The gold-standard behavioral therapy designed to systematically interrupt chronic panic, phobias, and OCD. We train your brain to tolerate uncertainty and permanently break the cycle of anxiety. -
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A practical, structured approach to identify and reframe the unhelpful thought loops driving burnout and distress. We build actionable tools to break cycles of avoidance and regain daily momentum.
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy
A research-backed framework that helps partners de-escalate tension and interrupt circular arguments. We replace defensive habits with practical tools to rebuild friendship, trust, and intimacy. -
Existential Psychotherapy
A meaning-centered modality for high achievers asking, “what is this all for?” We address underlying questions of purpose, identity, and direction that standard symptom-focused therapy leaves untouched.
Starting therapy often comes with equal parts curiosity and hesitation. You might wonder if you are saying the right things, if therapy will actually bring relief, or if someone can truly grasp the complexity of what you are carrying.
Navigating that first conversation is my responsibility, not yours. You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out, and you don’t need a rehearsed story. Simply starting with "something doesn't feel right" or "I've felt this way for too long" is more than enough. We will take the time to understand what is truly going on, tailoring our work around what you need to resolve mild to moderate distress and feel like yourself again.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in social research and consumer behavior, studying how people make sense of their lives and the hidden patterns that drive us. In our work together, you don't have to explain yourself perfectly—we make sense of it together.
Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
EMDR-trained (EMDRIA)
Gottman-trained (Gottman Institute)
Member, American Counseling Association
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