Many folks have spent so much of their lives trying to be who they thought they needed to be that they've lost sight of who they really are.

Maybe you've felt stifled; like you couldn't fully be yourself, so you learned to overperform, people-please, strive for perfection, or constantly prove your worth. Oof! That just sounds so heavy and tiring! And this is what high-functioning anxiety looks like.

Beneath those patterns is often a quiet but powerful belief: I'm not enough. (or similar beliefs; example: “If I get this one project right, then my boss will recognize me.”) So you work harder, do more, achieve more, and take care of everyone else, hoping that one day you'll finally feel enough. Yet despite all your efforts, you still feel exhausted, anxious, disconnected, and unsure of who you truly are.

Together, we'll gently uncover where these patterns began, understand how they've protected you, and meet them with compassion instead of judgment. Using EMDR and other evidence-based approaches (IFS/parts work, somatics, polyvagal/vagus nerve or nervous system connection, etc.) we'll heal the experiences and beliefs that have kept you stuck, so you can let go of the pressure to perform, reconnect with your authentic self, and live with greater confidence, freedom, and peace.

My hope is that you leave therapy no longer striving to become someone you're not, but free to be the person you were always designed to be.