Individual Therapy

Therapy for anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship patterns
especially when you’ve spent years trying to get it “right” in order to feel safe.

Common Concerns

Many of the people I work with appear to be functioning well on the outside but feel anxious, self-doubting, or overextended internally. Some are also working through the long-term impact of emotionally immature or narcissistic relationship dynamics. You may recognize yourself in some of the experiences below.

  • You replay conversations long after they’re over.
    You feel anxious even when nothing is technically wrong.
    You may constantly question whether you said the right thing or handled something correctly.

    Many people I work with learned early on that safety comes from getting things “right” — saying the right thing, doing the right thing, thinking the right thoughts. Over time this can lead to racing thoughts, chronic tension, and the sense that you have to manage everything internally just to feel okay.

  • You may feel like you're always trying to improve yourself or get things right — believing that if you could just think the right thoughts, say the right thing, or perform well enough, you would finally feel settled.

    Instead of striving to perfect the external, therapy helps build steadiness internally so your sense of safety doesn’t depend on performance.

  • Many adults are navigating the long-term impact of emotionally immature or narcissistic dynamics in families, friendships, or romantic relationships — where connection required over-adapting, minimizing yourself, or questioning their own perceptions.

    Some clients come to therapy because they keep finding themselves in relationships that slowly become confusing, one-sided, or emotionally draining — even though they are thoughtful, caring people who want connection to work.

    You may be someone who gives a lot in relationships and often finds yourself adapting, understanding, or trying harder to make the connection work.

    You may notice patterns like:

    • walking on eggshells

    • over-explaining yourself

    • feeling invisible or misunderstood

    • being the “responsible one” or scapegoat

    • taking responsibility for everyone else’s emotions
    • wondering why you keep ending up in unhealthy or toxic relationships, or why you seem to attract the same kind of partner

    These adaptations once protected connection. Later they can show up as anxiety, people-pleasing, burnout, or the sense that you have to get everything right in order to feel safe.

  • Some people learned very early that it was safer not to need much.

    You may think of yourself as “low maintenance.”
You may rarely ask for help or support.
You may even feel uncomfortable when attention is directed toward you.

    Over time this can create the quiet belief that your needs are less important — or that you don’t quite matter in the same way others do.

    Therapy becomes a place where your experience finally has room to exist and be taken seriously.

How Therapy Helps

Our work is collaborative and conversational.

We look at patterns — where they began, how they once protected you, and how they may be limiting you now. We also pay attention to your nervous system, not just your thoughts — noticing how your body learned to brace, anticipate, or adapt in order to stay safe in relationships.

Sometimes we go deep. Sometimes we zoom out. Sometimes we laugh. Sometimes we sit quietly with something that finally has space. Sometimes the work is practical, and sometimes it touches something deeper about who you are and what your life is asking of you.

The aim isn’t to “fix” you, but to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in your life, your relationships, and your choices.

A Note on Depth

For some people, therapy becomes a place to explore deeper layers of meaning — paying attention not only to patterns and relationships, but also to symbolism, dreams, and the inner themes that shape our lives.

When this kind of exploration feels useful, we make space for it. When it doesn’t, we stay practical and grounded.

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Practical details

• 50-minute sessions

•Telehealth for adults in California & Connecticut

• Private pay and select insurance plans

• Limited sliding scale availability

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
California License #CA111865
Connecticut License #CT3459

If this feels like a good fit, reach out for a free 15-minute consultation and we can talk about next steps.

“Good Faith Estimate”


Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

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