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Tara* can’t stop obsessing.
She spends hours each day mentally reviewing every move she makes.
When she leaves the house, she finds herself checking and rechecking to make sure she locked the door. In the shower, she rewashes every inch multiple times just to be sure she didn’t miss anything. She watches the clock as it gets closer and closer to her appointment, *** but she can’t drag herself from the bathroom.
Tara feels scared and alone and worries she’ll be caught in this terrifying loop forever.
John* & Lili* are exhausted.
Every day, John cooks and cleans, waiting for Lili to come home. By the time she walks in, stressed, tired, and annoyed from work, John can feel his anxiety rising.
She tosses a dirty bag on the counter he’d just cleaned and wears her grimy work clothes to sit on the freshly upholstered couch. He wants to say something, and it takes every ounce of strength not to complain, but he knows that it will just make things worse.
John’s tired of fighting, but something has to change.
Bobby* doesn’t feel safe.
He sits by the window each evening, playing out worst-case scenarios about car accidents and road disasters involving his partner. He’s certain that something terrible has happened, and it’s all his fault.
He looks at the knives on the counter, and awful images flash through his mind.
When she arrives home, Bobby asks if they can throw away all the “sharps.”
“You can’t keep doing this, you need to get help,” she insists.
Bobby isn’t ready to give up but doesn’t know the next step to take.
Eva* is drowning in “What ifs.”
She’ll spend hours blankly staring at her schoolwork, unable to write down any answer.
Doubt is constant. “What if I fail?” “What if I make a fool of myself?” “What if I ruin my reputation?” “What if everyone suddenly realizes that I’m the imposter I know I am?” She has her mother check her schoolwork assignments every morning to ensure they’re perfect.
Eva feels like everyone must be able to see how she’s struggling. Sometimes, she thinks about giving up entirely.
*Names and stories are composite narratives from previous client experiences, but do not reflect any one actual client.
Hi, I’m Sarah.
Let’s work together to overcome your anxiety and get your relationship back on track.
Using evidence-based therapeutic approaches like Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), we can reduce your anxiety and distress permanently.
Unlike old coping behaviors, exposure and distress tolerance skills can help you learn to endure uncertainty and feel more in control of your emotions.
For couples therapy, we’ll use the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy to open up new avenues of communication in your relationship so you’ll no longer feel alone and disconnected.
We’ll learn to empathetically respond to our own thoughts and coping patterns to help you better understand AND respond to your partner’s feelings. Imagine tolerating stressful conversations and turning toward each other rather than away to create a sense of harmony and safety in your relationship.
A better life is possible; call now for your free consultation and get started today!
Tara
Tara got in touch, and we started working to break her unhealthy behavior patterns. She was able to decrease the amount of time she spent on compulsions in the bathroom and can move more quickly through her routine. She’s able to leave the house sooner and show up to appointments on time, giving her much more space to focus on her passions, like making art and spending time with friends.
John & Lili
John & Lili got in touch, and we set to work on improving their ability to tolerate distress and communicate their needs. They built their confidence and developed a deeper understanding of how to get through conflict together. They’ve learned a system of communication where both can tolerate difficult conversations and get their needs met. Now, they feel closer and more excited for the future.
Bobby
Bobby called me, and together, we were able to significantly reduce his rumination and better accept uncertainty. He could go into his own kitchen and use sharps to cook again without overwhelming fear of losing control. He was able to communicate more effectively with his partner, and now his relationship has become more about quality time and less about his anxiety.
Eva
Eva was at the end of her rope when she contacted me. In our sessions, she learned to work through her assignments independently without asking her mom for reassurance. She was able to make quicker decisions, contributing to her success in med school socially and academically. Eva is now on the path she always wanted and feels happy to be able to give back to others.
Services
Individual Therapy
Individual sessions are available for those seeking to learn more about themselves, work toward change and improvement, learn coping and distress tolerance skills, understand patterns of behavior, and have a private space to focus on their needs.
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Couples Therapy
Being in a relationship is a difficult process of ongoing hard work in uniting, connecting, and repairing. I hope to join you and your partner(s) in learning more effective communication tools, recreating trust, and understanding each other so that you can continue growing together.
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Life Coaching
Life is demanding and stressful. The state of the world is exhausting. It takes hard work to balance family, relationships, work, school, and self-care. If you experience anxiety, impairments in work/school/relationships due to stress, or if you simply lack the knowledge on how to balance it all, life coaching is available to you. I can provide mindfulness, organizational, and interpersonal skills to help.
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