Individual Therapy

Are you an underrepresented achiever struggling with overwhelm, anxiety, and perfectionism?

• Do you always feel like you have to have it all together?
• Are you constantly worried others will discover you are not enough?
• Worried no one will ever accept you or love you in the way you want?
• Tired of having to deal with all the crap you have to put up with everyday?

Women in high demand fields

So you’re one of few women on your team. You’ve worked so hard to get where you are. People tell you that you “have it all”. Yet it actually feel likes everyone just has a part of you….with nothing left for you.

You’re often caught in a double-bind….You have to be smart and confident, but not too direct or too assertive. You can’t be too emotional or too cold. You can’t make anyone uncomfortable. You have to be a commanding presence at work and a nurturing presence at home….oh, by the way, you also have to look amazing while doing it all. You’re often stuck feeling you have to meet these perfect (although unrealistic) expectations, but when you try to meet them you notice you are sacrificing important parts of yourself.

Imagine putting your needs on your to do list, defining for yourself how you want to show up in the world, and finding joy in a little more imperfection in your life. When you begin to allow yourself to accept all the parts of you with compassion, things begin to change. You find your voice. Therapy with me will help you feel more empowered and resilient.

People of Color in High Demand Fields

You look around your workplace and you don’t see a lot of faces like yours. Your friends and family tell you “you’ve made it” but they don’t know all the b.s. you have to put up with every day. The sting of the latest painful microaggression, on top of the one the day before, and the one the day before that. They don’t see how these experiences fuel your feelings of being an imposter, no matter how hard you try to push them away. Leaving you feeling like even when you work twice as hard, it’s just never enough. You gotta keep on that superhero cape. Having to push down your own feelings, while others get to have all the feelings they want. It’s also hard to tell your family how you feel when they are so proud of you. You don’t want to seem ungrateful. Yet not being able to share these feelings, widens the space between you.

On top of all this, you’ve felt so raw with everything going on in politics today. Going back and forth between anger, sadness, anxiety, and numbness. It’s so hard to understand how your co-workers just keep acting like everything is normal when you feel so on edge.

Imagine giving yourself space to really feel all of your emotions, getting clear on how you want to respond to tough situations, and developing tools to help you stay connected with your inner strength. When you begin to allow yourself to accept all the parts of you with compassion, things begin to change. You find your voice. Therapy with me will help you feel more empowered and resilient.

LGBTQ Professionals in High Demand Fields

So you moved to the “queer promised land”, same-sex marriage is legal, “equality has arrived” and you have everything you want…right??

Or, at least that’s what people tell you when you try to talk them about your experience. But the reality is, you’re still dealing with some pretty tough stuff.

Like the fear of holding your partner’s hand on the street, dismissive comments at work, and finding a partner who wants the same things as you. You’re still coping with family who doesn’t accept you and scars from bullying when you were a kid. You’re figuring out how to bring together your culture, religion, and sexuality. Or maybe you’re just beginning to explore your sexuality or your gender identity. I get it.

I get the progress we have made that is so beautiful, but also the struggle that is still very real, every single day.

Imagine writing your own script for your ideal life, feeling more clear about all the parts of who are you, and surrounding yourself with loving relationships. When you begin to allow yourself to accept all the parts of you with compassion, things begin to change. You find your voice. Therapy with me will help you feel more empowered and resilient.