You've built a life that looks exactly right. So why does it feel like this?
—THERAPY FOR PROFESSIONALS
High-functioning doesn't mean fine. It means you've gotten very good at keeping it together — and very tired of being the only one who knows how much that costs.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Founders, executives, and professionals
FORMAT
Individual sessions, 45/60 min
LOCATION
In-person
Cornelius, NC
ALSO AVAILABLE
Telehealth across North Carolina
FIRST STEP
Free 15-min consultation
You're managing. But managing isn't the same as living.
Most of my clients aren't falling apart. They're holding everything together — and that's exactly the problem. Nobody around them would guess anything was wrong. That gap is exhausting to maintain.
If you've been waiting for things to get bad enough to justify getting help, this is me telling you: you don't have to wait that long.
— DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR
You're good at your job and exhausted by it. The drive that built your career has started to feel like a trap. You can't slow down, but you're not sure what you're running toward anymore.
You present well and feel hollow. Meetings, conversations, family dinners — you show up, you perform, and then you're alone with how things actually feel.
You've tried to think your way out of this. You understand your patterns. You've read the books. The understanding hasn't moved anything.
Anxiety lives in your body, not just your head. You're not panicking. But you're braced. Always slightly braced for the next thing.
You're the person everyone else leans on. You're good at holding space for other people. You haven't figured out how to do it for yourself.
—WHAT THERAPY ACTUALLY IS HERE
Not a place to vent. A place to actually change something.
Venting has its place. But if all therapy does is make you feel heard for an hour, and then Thursday comes and nothing is different — that's not enough. I'm not interested in that version of this work.
What I'm interested in is getting to what's underneath the pattern. The burnout, the performance, the anxiety that won't quit — those are symptoms. Something is driving them. That's where we work.
"You can understand your patterns with clinical precision and still feel stuck. Knowing why you do something and actually shifting it are completely different operations."
We work at the level of what's actually driving it
Not just the behavior — the burnout, the shutting down, the performance anxiety. Those are the visible part. The roots are usually older, quieter, and much more interesting.
Your nervous system is part of the conversation
Insight alone doesn't regulate a nervous system. Part of this work is learning to actually shift your internal state — not just understand it from a distance.
I don't have a script for this
I draw on EFT, IFS, psychodynamic work, and somatic approaches — whichever is most useful for where you are. The goal is movement, not method adherence.
We work at the level of what's actually driving it
Not just the behavior — the burnout, the shutting down, the performance anxiety. Those are the visible part. The roots are usually older, quieter, and much more interesting.
Your choices stay yours
I keep my opinions about your life out of the room. I'm not here to tell you what to do with your career, your relationship, or your time. I'm here to help you understand yourself well enough to make that call.
The things high-achievers don't usually say out loud.
— WHAT WE WORK ON
01
Burnout & Depletion
Not the kind you fix with a vacation. The kind where the reset stopped working and you're not sure who you are when you're not producing something.
02
High-Functioning Anxiety
You're not falling apart — you're braced. Always slightly ahead of the next thing that could go wrong. It works, until it stops working.
03
Identity & Meaning
The career succeeded and it wasn't enough. Or you're good at something you don't care about anymore. The version of you that knows what you actually want has gotten quiet.
04
Relationships Under Pressure
Work has a way of getting into everything. The distance at home, the difficulty being present, the feeling that people need something from you that you don't have left.
05
Control & Perfectionism
Standards that started as strengths and have become exhausting. The bar keeps moving. Nothing is quite enough. Rest feels like falling behind.
06
Addiction & Numbing
Alcohol, work, screens, overexercise — the thing that takes the edge off. It works in the short term. Over time it becomes its own problem.
These aren't weaknesses. They're what happens when capable people have been running too hard for too long — or carrying something for too many years.
What actually happens, from the first call to real work.
— WHAT TO EXPECT
No mystery, no runaround. Here's what the process looks like so you know what you're walking into.
01
Free 15-Min Consultation
A direct conversation about where you are and what you're looking for. I'll tell you honestly if I think I'm the right fit — and if I'm not, I'll tell you that too.
02
First Session
We cover the context — what's happening, what's tried, what matters. I'm building a picture, not just collecting intake information. This is already real work.
03
The Actual Work
We go deeper than the surface pattern. Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly to start. The pace depends on you — but I'm not interested in slow or comfortable for its own sake.
04
Something Shifts
Not a fixed version of yourself. A version that isn't running on empty, isn't performing constantly, and has some room to actually decide what comes next.
— A NOTE ON FIT
I'm direct. I'll push back when something doesn't add up. I won't let you spend a year in sessions that feel productive but change nothing.
This isn't the right fit if you're looking for someone to validate the narrative you already have. It is the right fit if you're willing to question it.
"I've seen too many clients spend years in therapy that felt supportive and changed nothing. That's not what I'm here for."
I keep a small caseload on purpose. Not as a selling point — because I've thought about what kind of work I want to do, and this is the answer I keep coming back to. If you're here, you get my full attention. Not a protocol. Not a waiting list. The actual work.
The free consultation is 15 minutes. It's a real conversation, not a sales call. I want to know what's going on, and you should want to know how I work. If it's not a fit, I'll tell you — and I'll point you somewhere useful.
Private pay only. Sessions are $175. I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan covers it. If cost is a barrier, ask me — I have a small number of reduced-fee spots.
Things people usually want to know before they reach out.
More on the FAQs page if you want the full picture.
— COMMON QUESTIONS
Do I have to be in a crisis to come in?
No. Most of my clients are functioning well — they're just tired of the gap between how things look and how they actually feel. You don't need to be falling apart to deserve this kind of support.
How long does this typically take?
Depends entirely on what you're working on and how deep it goes. Some people get significant movement in a few months. Others are doing longer-term work. I won't keep you in therapy longer than it's useful — and I'll tell you when I think we're done.
Do you take insurance?
Private pay only — sessions are $180. I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement. The reason I don't take insurance isn't about the money — it's that insurance requires a diagnosis and limits session frequency. Neither serves the kind of work I want to do.
What if I've tried therapy before and it didn't help?
That happens more than it should. Fit matters enormously — the right therapist for someone else might be completely wrong for you. The consultation exists precisely for this: come in, ask me direct questions, and decide if this is different.
You've been waiting long enough.
Let's have an honest conversation.
—READY TO START
A free 15-minute call. No pressure. Just a real conversation about where you are — and whether this is the right fit.