Focus Of Therapy
Depression & Anxiety
Anxiety and depression in high-achieving women often look different than the clinical picture most people recognize. It is not always the inability to get out of bed. More often it is the inability to slow down, the relentless pressure, the overworking, the sense that something is wrong even when everything looks fine.
If you have been functioning at a high level while privately feeling exhausted, empty, or quietly terrified of falling short, that experience has a name. And it is treatable.
Therapy focused on anxiety and depression is not about returning you to who you were before. It is about building something more sustainable, a relationship with yourself that does not depend on constant achievement to feel okay.
Trauma & PTSD
Trauma does not always arrive as a single dramatic event. For many high-achieving women, it accumulates quietly, in the form of chronic invalidation, relational wounds, environments where speaking up felt unsafe, or the long-term weight of never quite feeling like enough.
The effects can be wide-ranging. Difficulty trusting yourself or others. A nervous system that stays on high alert even when the threat is long past. Patterns of over-functioning or shutting down that once kept you safe but no longer serve you.
I am trained in EMDR, one of the most well-researched and effective approaches for trauma treatment available. EMDR works by helping you process and reframe the memories tied to a traumatic experience, reducing their emotional charge without requiring you to relive them in detail. For those who prefer a more cognitive approach, I also draw from CBT to help identify and shift the thought patterns that trauma leaves behind.
Both approaches are paced carefully, always at your direction, and grounded in the understanding that healing is not linear.
Relationships
The way we learned to connect with others early in life tends to follow us. If love and approval felt conditional growing up, if speaking up carried risk, or if staying small was the price of belonging, those patterns do not simply disappear in adulthood. They show up in relationships, in the workplace, and in the quiet way we hold ourselves back from being fully known by others.
Relational patterns tied to self-worth, trust, and connection are some of the most meaningful areas of therapeutic work. Understanding where they formed, and why they made sense at the time, is often the first step toward changing them.
What to Expect
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is where the most focused, sustained work happens. It is a space that belongs entirely to you, where the complexity of what you are carrying does not have to be simplified or apologized for.
Sessions are tailored to what you bring, not to a predetermined script. Some people come with a specific issue they want to work through. Others come knowing something is off but not yet having the words for it. Both are valid starting points.
I work with one person at a time, which means my full attention, my clinical training, and my knowledge of your specific history are always in the room with you.
Couples Therapy
Couples work is some of the most nuanced therapy there is. Two people bring two entirely different histories, two different ways of understanding safety and connection, and two different sets of expectations about what a relationship is supposed to feel like. When those histories collide, conflict is rarely about what it appears to be on the surface.
I approach couples therapy through a trauma-informed lens, which means we look beneath the recurring arguments and disconnection to understand what is actually driving them. What feels like a communication problem is often something older and more personal.
The goal is not simply to resolve conflict. It is to build a relationship where both people feel genuinely known, and where repair is possible when things go wrong.
Family Therapy
Family relationships carry some of the longest histories and the deepest loyalties of any relationships we have. They also carry some of the most entrenched patterns, the ones that formed before anyone in the room was old enough to choose them.
Family therapy creates a structured space where those patterns can be named, examined, and gradually shifted. Not every family member needs to participate for the work to be meaningful. Progress is possible even when attendance is partial or inconsistent.
The skills and understanding developed in family therapy tend to outlast the sessions themselves, giving families a foundation to return to long after treatment ends.
In-Person and Virtual Sessions
Therapy is available both in person and via secure telehealth video sessions, depending on your location and preference.
In-person sessions are available in Anthem, Arizona, and offer the particular focus and containment that comes from having a dedicated space entirely separate from the rest of your life.
Virtual sessions are available to women in Arizona, Oregon, Ohio, and Minnesota. Telehealth is not a compromise. For many women it is actually the more accessible and sustainable option, fitting into a demanding schedule without the added layer of commute or coordination.
Both formats offer the same level of care, confidentiality, and clinical attention.
Who are my clients?
My practice is focused primarily on high-achieving women who are navigating the particular tension of appearing capable and put-together while privately struggling with self-doubt, anxiety, perfectionism, or the weight of unresolved patterns that keep showing up no matter how much they accomplish.
If that does not describe you but you were referred by someone who knows my work, you are still welcome to reach out. I take referrals seriously and will always have an honest conversation about whether I am the right fit for what you are dealing with.
I work with adults. When children are involved, I work with them within the family system rather than individually, which tends to produce better and more lasting outcomes for everyone.
Military & First Responders
I offer a reduced rate for active duty military, veterans, retired service members, and first responders and their spouses. Please contact me directly for more information and current availability.
What is the cost of therapy?
Individual sessions are 50 minutes and $200.
Most clients begin with weekly sessions, which allows us to build momentum and establish a working relationship before assessing what cadence makes the most sense going forward. Some clients continue weekly. Others move to every two weeks once the initial work has taken hold. The frequency is always something we decide together based on your needs and your life.
I am a private pay practice and do not bill insurance directly. If you have out-of-network benefits, I am happy to provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. Contact your insurance company directly to understand your out-of-network coverage before we begin.
Questions About Psychotherapy
Why should I go to counseling?
Most people who seek therapy are not in crisis. They are simply carrying something they have been carrying alone for too long, and they have reached the point where they are ready to set some of it down.
If something in your life feels stuck, if the same patterns keep showing up, if you are functioning well on the outside but something feels consistently off on the inside, those are all valid reasons to begin. You do not need to wait until things get worse.
I have never been in therapy. What should I expect?
Starting therapy for the first time can feel uncertain, and that is completely normal. There is no script for what your sessions will look like because the work is built around you, not a predetermined agenda.
Depending on what you bring and what feels most useful, sessions may involve straightforward conversation, EMDR to address past trauma, or structured exercises you can practice between appointments. Some sessions will feel productive and clear. Others will feel harder to pin down. Both are part of the process.
The most important thing to know going in is that there is no right or wrong way to show up. You do not need to have it figured out before you walk through the door.
How long will I have to keep going to therapy?
There is no fixed timeline. The length of treatment depends on what you are working on, how long it has been part of your life, and what feels like enough progress to you.
Many clients begin to notice meaningful shifts within six to eight sessions. Others are working through things that took decades to form and need more time to untangle. Both are valid.
What I can tell you is that the goal is never to keep you in therapy longer than necessary. The work is always pointed toward the day you no longer need it.
Can you guarantee that this will work?
No ethical therapist can guarantee outcomes, and anyone who does should give you pause.
What I can tell you is that the work we do here is not focused on managing symptoms well enough to get through the week. It is focused on understanding the source of what you are carrying, resolving the patterns that keep it in place, and building something more stable and sustainable in its place.
What you put in matters. So does the quality of the therapeutic relationship. Both of those things are something we build together from the first session forward.
Do you take insurance?
I am a private pay practice and do not bill insurance directly. If you have out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill at the time of service that you can submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. Contact your insurance company directly before we begin to understand what your out-of-network coverage looks like.
I recognize that private pay therapy is a significant financial commitment, and that it is not accessible for everyone at every point in their lives. If cost is a barrier right now, that is worth an honest conversation. Reach out and we can talk through what is possible.
How do I prepare for my first session?
Before your first session, you will receive intake paperwork through the client portal. Please complete it at least 24 hours before your appointment so we have time to review it together. If it is not completed in time, we may need to reschedule to make sure your first session is as useful as possible.
Sessions are 50 minutes and available in person in Anthem, Arizona, or via secure video for clients in Arizona, Oregon, Ohio, and Minnesota.
Beyond the paperwork, there is nothing else you need to do to prepare. You do not need to have your thoughts organized or know exactly what you want to say. Many people come to their first session not knowing where to start, and that is a perfectly reasonable place to begin.
Your sessions are confidential. What you share here stays here. I take that seriously, and I take seriously the courage it requires to be honest about the things you have not said out loud before.
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