Individual Therapy
Support for anxiety, OCD, trauma, and the mental load of trying to hold everything together.
Anxiety doesn’t just show up as worry.
You might not even realize how much your mind is running until it doesn’t stop.
It’s the constant overthinking. Replaying conversations. Second-guessing decisions. Trying to stay one step ahead of everything that could go wrong.
“Did I handle that right?”
“What if I missed something?”
“Why can’t I just let this go?”
You’re used to being responsible, dependable, the one who keeps things together. But underneath that, there’s a steady pressure—like you can’t fully relax, even when nothing is technically wrong.
For some, this also shows up as perfectionism or OCD—where the thoughts feel harder to dismiss, and the need to feel certain or “get it right” becomes exhausting.
You’ve tried to manage it. Talking it through. Staying busy. Distracting yourself. Pushing through and hoping it settles down.
But it keeps coming back—and it’s starting to wear you down.
How we’ll work together
Together, we’ll begin to identify the patterns contributing to your anxiety—not just how to cope on the surface, but what may be fueling the constant pressure, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, or feeling that you always have to hold everything together.
We’ll also look at how your mind responds to uncertainty, because anxiety and OCD can appear similar while often requiring different approaches. For example:
Anxiety often shows up as persistent worry, over-preparing, or trying to mentally stay ahead of problems.
OCD tends to involve intrusive, unwanted thoughts that feel stuck, along with urges to gain certainty, reassurance, or relief.
When we can better understand what’s happening, it becomes easier to respond with more flexibility and less fear—instead of feeling like you’re constantly battling your own mind. We’ll work in a way that feels supportive and manageable, especially if your mind already feels overloaded. I’ll gently challenge you when it’s helpful, but I won’t push you faster than you’re ready for. And while we’ll take your experiences seriously, there’s also room for humor along the way. Sometimes that’s part of what helps things feel a little lighter, more human, and less overwhelming.
Therapy can help you:
feel less consumed by racing or intrusive thoughts
respond differently to “what if” thinking
loosen the grip of perfectionism
reduce compulsive patterns or mental checking
step out of survival mode
create space for rest without guilt
feel more present and grounded day-to-day
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an approach that helps people respond differently to unwanted, uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and internal experiences instead of feeling stuck fighting against them.
Rather than focusing on getting rid of anxiety or discomfort completely, ACT helps build psychological flexibility—the ability to stay present, make space for difficult experiences, and continue moving toward what matters most to you. Through practical skills, reflection, and mindfulness-based strategies, ACT encourages a more compassionate and values-driven way of relating to yourself and your life.
At its core, ACT is about learning to be present, open up to your experience, and take meaningful action—even when life feels difficult.
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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an evidence-based treatment commonly used for OCD and anxiety. ERP helps you gradually face fears, uncertainty, or intrusive thoughts while reducing the compulsions, reassurance-seeking, or avoidance patterns that keep anxiety going over time.
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Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment approach designed specifically for OCD. It focuses on helping you recognize how doubt and imagined possibilities can pull you away from trusting your own senses, experiences, and reality, so you can feel less stuck in obsessive thinking patterns.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy approach used to help process traumatic or distressing experiences that may continue to feel emotionally “stuck.” EMDR can help reduce the emotional intensity connected to painful memories so they feel less overwhelming in the present.
My approach draws from evidence-based therapies while being tailored to your unique needs, experiences, and goals.
Some methods I use:
