Psychotherapy
The work of becoming · In therapy
Therapy for high-achieving women who know there has to be more
I work with women virtually in Illinois, Connecticut and New York who want a space to be honest about their inner lives without being judged, fixed, or rushed.
Where most new clients begin
Starting in group
"Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion." bell hooks
Group is where much of my deepest clinical work happens. In a group, the patterns we usually only talk about in therapy show up in the room, with other people, where they can be noticed and worked with as they happen. For many women, being seen and understood by others who share parts of their experience is itself part of the healing. As a Certified Group Psychotherapist, I offer group as a primary form of treatment, and most new clients begin there.
My individual openings are limited, and I keep a short waitlist. During your free consultation call, we will talk about what you are looking for and whether a group, individual therapy, or a referral is the best fit.
Do you appear successful, capable, and composed on the outside but privately feel inadequate, disconnected, or like you're hiding parts of yourself?
Do you ever think, "If people really knew the real me, they'd be shocked," or feel like it's only a matter of time before you're exposed as not enough, not competent, or not as put-together as others believe?
Many of the women I work with are high-achieving and deeply responsible. They learned early how to succeed, adapt, and overfunction, often out of necessity. They became reliable, capable, and accomplished because they had to. These survival skills may have created stability and success, but over time they can also make it difficult to slow down, feel safe being vulnerable, or recognize their own needs.
Often, these women are "the strong one," the person others rely on, admire, or turn to. Privately, they may feel lonely, exhausted, or unsure of who they are beneath the roles they hold. Some carry a quiet struggle that feels impossible to name or share: disordered eating, an affair, drinking more than they want to, chronic self-doubt, or a persistent sense that something isn't right, even if they can't explain why.
Some of the women I work with have lived through experiences that feel unspeakable; experiences they survived by staying strong, capable, and in control. Though what happened to you was not your fault, it is now your life's work to heal from it.
Our work together
Our work goes beyond coping strategies. Together, we look at the deeper roots of what you're experiencing, including how gendered, racialized, and cultural realities shape the ways women learn to survive, succeed, and stay silent.
Many patterns that now cause distress once protected you. Therapy offers a way to understand them with compassion rather than shame.
"Feel it, the thing that you don't want to feel. Feel it, and be free."