You might be here because…

You feel anxious about disappointing others, even when you’re exhausted. You freeze during conflict or go quiet instead of saying what you really feel. You feel guilty for needing rest, space, or support. 

Even when you know what you want, your body reacts first — tightening, shutting down, or rushing to keep the peace. That can feel confusing, frustrating, and lonely.

Why these patterns make sense

These experiences aren’t personal failures or signs that something is “wrong” with you.

They’re often nervous system responses shaped by early relationships, chronic stress, or environments where safety depended on being agreeable, responsible, or emotionally attuned to others.

Your body learned ways to protect connection. Therapy helps you understand those responses with compassion — and gradually create more choice and ease in how you relate to yourself and others.

Areas of support

I work with adults who are navigating:

• Anxiety, perfectionism, or people-pleasing

• Family rejection, estrangement, or unmet expectations

• Identity shifts and the process of coming home to yourself

• Relationship patterns that feel hard to change, even with insight

You don’t need a diagnosis or a clear goal to begin. Therapy can be a place to slow down, listen to your body, and gently understand the patterns that helped you survive — and how they might be ready to shift. 

Getting started

Let’s connect. A gentle first step — no pressure to decide anything yet.