Therapy for People-Pleasers, Perfectionists
& High-Functioning Anxiety
Authenticity looks good on you.
This is a judgment-free, collaborative space to be challenged and reconnect with your authentic self. Here is where we break up with perfectionism and build a love affair with yourself.
Through a culturally compassionate, anti-racist lens, we'll tend to the relationship between your mind, body, and heart, celebrating the wins and working through the hard parts with equal parts heart and humor.
You're in the right place if you're looking for a therapist who just gets you, even when you're playing hide-and-seek with yourself.
In-person in Irvine and Newport Beach, and online anywhere in California.
How I can help
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Saying no shouldn't feel like a betrayal. We'll get to the root of why your needs keep landing last, and you'll practice speaking up without the guilt spiral, at work, at home, and in your relationships.
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Whether it was one moment or years of it, what happened still lives in your body. For survivors of abuse, childhood trauma, or experiences that never got a name, we work at a pace that feels safe, so you're not just retelling the story on repeat.
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When nothing you do ever feels like enough, it's exhausting. We'll figure out where that pressure comes from and learn to meet yourself with compassion instead of criticism, while keeping the ambition you're proud of.
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When everything feels heavy, or just flat, we'll look at what's underneath and build tools that actually help on the hard days.
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On the outside, you look like you have it all together: successful, dependable, always on top of things. On the inside, your mind won't slow down. You replay conversations, overprepare, and can't fully relax, even when everything's done. We'll get to what's driving that constant hum of worry and help your body learn it's safe to rest, so you can keep the parts of you that get things done without the anxiety running the show.
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Figuring out who you are apart from who you were told to be. Culture, sexuality, gender, family: there's room for all of it here.