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Modern adulthood comes with unprecedented pressures - financial stress, caregiving roles, career pivots, and the constant ping of notifications. Unlike childhood therapy, we focus on challenges unique to your life stage:
Therapy can help if you:
You don’t need a crisis to deserve support - maintenance is prevention.
As an adult therapist, I recognize that your struggles aren't just "in your head" - they're often rooted in very real pressures of careers, relationships, financial stress, and societal expectations. My approach using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you develop psychological flexibility to handle these challenges without burning out. We'll work together to identify the thoughts and patterns that keep you stuck in cycles of overwhelm, while developing practical strategies to manage stress in healthier ways. Many adults come to me feeling like they're failing at "having it all together" - our work focuses on replacing that unrealistic standard with self-compassion and values-aligned living.
Rather than just talking about problems, we'll actively build skills to help you respond to life's demands with more resilience. This might involve setting boundaries at work without guilt, learning to prioritize self-care without seeing it as selfish, or navigating major transitions like career changes or relationship shifts. I blend evidence-based techniques with real-world practicality - understanding that you need tools that work amidst your busy schedule and responsibilities. Our sessions become a space where you can finally pause the constant "doing" to reflect on who you're becoming and what truly matters to you.
The benefits of adult therapy extend far beyond symptom relief - they transform your relationship with yourself and how you move through the world. In our initial work together, you'll likely notice small but meaningful shifts: perhaps feeling less reactive to stressors, sleeping better, or finally giving yourself permission to say "no" without justification. These changes create momentum for bigger transformations in how you approach your life and responsibilities. Many clients describe feeling "lighter" as they release the burden of unrealistic expectations they've carried for years.
Over time, the cumulative impact of this work leads to profound shifts in your quality of life. You'll develop greater confidence navigating uncertainty and making decisions aligned with your authentic self - not just societal "shoulds." Relationships often improve as you communicate needs more clearly and show up more fully present. Perhaps most importantly, you'll cultivate a sustainable approach to adulthood that honors your humanity - understanding that struggle doesn't equal failure, and that asking for help is actually a sign of wisdom. As one client shared, "I didn't realize how much energy I was wasting pretending to have it all together until I started therapy - now I have so much more to give to what truly matters."
Therapy isn’t just reserved for people with diagnosed with a mental health condition! Therapy can be a great option for those needing additional support on top of what they already have or adults who don’t have very many opportunities to have time and a space where the attention is focused solely on their wellbeing due to their responsibilities and commitments. At the same time, when we say we’re not really struggling with anything major, we could be minimizing or dismissing our true struggles because our beliefs about receiving help.
Not really. As your therapist, my role is observe and point out the patterns that may be contributing to your struggles such as behaviors or thoughts. What happens next is totally up to you! We can leave it alone or we can address it however it works for you. It is not my role to impose my values about what is right or wrong onto you. Therapy is meant to be shaped by you.
Unless it’s a specific situation allowed by the law, no. I am required to abide by federal and state laws around the privacy of your health information. This means I can’t call up my best friend to gossip about the details of your life. There are very specific circumstances in which I am allowed to disclose your details to others and that most of those circumstances involve your immediate safety. We can discuss more in detail about your concerns in a consultation, but for the most part, no one even needs to know you’re in therapy unless there’s no way to prevent someone from finding out.
You don’t have to navigate your mental health journey alone. Together, we can uncover your strengths and create a path toward growth and resilience.
If you’re curious about how therapy can help you thrive, let’s connect. Click below to schedule your free consultation—I’d love to hear your story.
