I help high-achieving women who struggle with anxiety feel less overwhelmed, more in control, and better able to take charge of their lives.

My patients struggle as you do. The overachievers, the perfectionists, the people pleasers — no one in their lives would even guess they’re struggling. Despite being the intelligent, effective, ambitious women they know they are, life isn’t as perfect as it seems. Things may look pretty impressive on the outside, but in their heads it’s a different story.

When they first come in they look like they’ve got it all together. They tell me about their work, how they got into the position they hold now, how long and how hard they had to strive to get there. But once they get a little more comfortable, it’s clear why they need support right now. They’re stressed, they’re overwhelmed, they’re unfulfilled. They doubt themselves more than most people who have achieved half of what they have. “My imposter syndrome is actually through the roof right now,” they confide.

And it’s not like they don’t have answers. When things don’t feel good they know they can tackle a goal or check off a task, or maybe pivot to a bigger and better project. Anxiety, though painful, can be pretty motivating. They tell me, “I think if I just work a little harder I’ll feel so much better.” And those tactics have worked for them up to a point. In the long run, though, these strategies actually leave them feeling more anxious and less in control of what they truly wanted for their lives.