IN-PERSON IN WALNUT CREEK, CA
ONLINE THERAPY IN CA & ID
Holistic Therapy for High-Achieving Professionals
Creating a safe space for individuals who carry other's pain, honor their professional drive, and support vulnerability.
I help high-achieving professionals let go of perfectionism and high-achieving tendencies.
As a person pursuing a high demand profession, you might be asking yourself these questions;
“Can I do this?”
“I want to work on myself so I can move forward.”
“I feel like I can’t take steps forward.”
Feeling as if you have to achieve impossibly high standards can be debilitating. You may carry high levels of anxiety and the constant question of “Can I really do this?”
The imposter syndrome thoughts can cause you to feel like you aren’t capable of taking the next steps.
Pursuing a demanding career can feel very difficult.
Being in the position of continuously striving can feel heavy, daunting, and impossible.
This might bring out the critical part of yourself, causing you to second guess your qualifications and passion. It can feel like a roller coaster to move through these symptoms and I am here to help you jump off of that ride.
MOVING PAST IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Feeling critical of yourself and second-guessing your passion can create feelings of hopelessness. It’s possible to stop these thought cycles and ruminating thoughts.
In therapy, I guide you through dropping into these feelings and thoughts, so that you can understand their creation, and reprocess their effects on our body and mind.
We can lessen the anxiety and imposter syndrome by creating a stronger connection to self, unburdening the parts associated with these symptoms; while at the same time constructing new thought processes.
BECOMING YOUR TRUE SELF
Pursuing a demanding profession can put a lot of pressure on those pursuing them.
There is a lot of self-doubt and second-guessing when it comes to establishing a career.
It is common to experience anxiety that can permeate all parts of our body as we do this work.
In therapy, we will explore your mindset and definitions of the roles you take as you pursue your goals. With curiosity you’ll experiment with different practices that can help alleviate the anxiety you are experiencing.
This might also include further education in your profession, guided practices for anxious thoughts, and soothing bodily sensations that come up when you are feeling anxious.
Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), we can begin to understand the part or parts of us that arise when we are feeling dysregulated by the triggering incidents that happen. We can use EMDR techniques to help reprocess the belief systems of imposter syndrome.
THERAPIST FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING PROFESSIONALS
As a high-achieving professional myself, I understand the pressures we can carry while not only pursuing your degree but also doing the work itself.
I also have the experience of teaching at a higher level in a graduate counseling program and hold space for those in the early stages of the development of their careers.
I can support you through your time in school, while pursuing hours and certifications, and in the transitional time of moving into your first position.
Build a more grounded sense of confidence and develop a clearer sense of self worth.
Online Counseling in CA & ID
In-Person in Walnut Creek, CA