In-person in Alexandria and online across VA and DC
Helping You Create Healthier, More Secure Relationships
Different People.
Different Relationships.
Same familiar patterns.
You keep finding yourself asking the same questions.
Why do I always end up in relationships that leave me feeling anxious? Why do I overthink everything they say—or don’t say? Why do I keep ignoring red flags, second-guessing myself, or tying myself in knots trying to make the relationship work? Why does this keep happening?
Over time, it's easy to start wondering if you're the problem.
But the way you relate to others isn't random.
You may find yourself:
Replaying conversations and wondering whether you said the wrong thing
Running through worst-case scenarios or trying to predict every possible outcome
Going down research rabbit holes because you’re afraid of making the wrong choice
Watching one thought turn into ten until you’re caught in a spiral of worry and doubt
Feeling like you always need to be doing, fixing, or figuring something out
Common Anxiety Challenges I Help Clients Navigate
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Feeling like you always need to stay productive, get things right, or keep everything under control—even when it's leaving you stressed, exhausted, and unable to relax.
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Feeling mentally and emotionally drained, stretched too thin, or like you're constantly running on empty despite doing your best to keep up.
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Putting other people's needs ahead of your own, struggling to say no, worrying about disappointing others, and finding yourself disconnected from what you actually want or need.
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Overthinking interactions, worrying about where you stand with someone, fearing rejection, or feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns despite your best efforts to change them.
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Feeling guilty for saying no, taking on more than you can realistically handle, and struggling to protect your time, energy, and emotional well-being.
My approach
Anxiety can show up without calling the shots.
My approach goes beyond simply managing symptoms. I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another—and where anxiety gets reinforced along the way. Together, we’ll identify the beliefs and habits that may be keeping you caught in the cycle and build practical ways to respond differently when anxiety shows up.
We’ll also look beneath the anxiety to understand what’s driving it. Because the goal isn’t just to get better at coping with anxiety—it’s to have more choice in how you respond to it.
Therapy can help you stop feeling like your mind is always running the show.
My approach is practical while also looking at what’s driving your anxiety beneath the surface. Over time, the overthinking can loosen its grip. You begin trusting yourself more, feeling calmer in your relationships, and spending less energy preparing for everything that could go wrong. Anxiety may still show up, but it takes up less space—leaving you more present for your life instead of consumed by what might happen next.
Therapy for Anxiety Can Help You…
Feel more present instead of constantly replaying conversations and worst-case scenarios
Make decisions without analyzing them from every possible angle
Recognize anxious spirals sooner and know how to interrupt them
Handle uncertainty without needing to plan for every possibility
Trust yourself to manage difficult thoughts and emotions when they arise
Have more mental and emotional energy for the life you want to be living
Imagine your mind feeling quieter for once.
Questions?
FAQS
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I work with adults experiencing generalized anxiety, chronic worry, and anxiety connected to relationships, perfectionism, burnout, and major life changes. Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks or obvious worry. It can show up in ways that are easy to miss—especially when you’re used to functioning well despite how much is happening internally.
High-Functioning Anxiety & Perfectionism
You may look like you have it all together while internally you’re overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or feeling like nothing you do is quite enough. Your mind rarely seems to switch off, even when there’s nothing you need to be doing.Burnout & Feeling Overwhelmed
You may feel mentally exhausted, emotionally drained, or like you’re running on autopilot. Things you normally handle easily can start to feel like one more thing you simply don’t have the capacity for.People-Pleasing & Boundaries
You may put other people’s needs and expectations ahead of your own, struggle to say no, or feel guilty asking for what you need. Over time, taking on too much can leave you overwhelmed, resentful, or stretched thin.Anxiety in Relationships
You may overanalyze interactions, worry about where you stand, fear disappointing or losing someone, or feel responsible for keeping the relationship okay. Even when things are going well, it can be difficult to stop looking for signs that something might be wrong. -
Sessions are shaped around what’s happening in your life and what you want to work on. Some weeks that may mean unpacking a situation that triggered your anxiety; other times, we may look more closely at a recurring reaction, belief, or relationship dynamic that seems harder to change.
You won’t be expected to show up with the “right” thing to talk about or have everything figured out beforehand. We’ll use what comes up in and between sessions to understand your anxiety more clearly and help you begin doing something different when it shows up in your everyday life.
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That’s really common. Sometimes anxiety has an obvious trigger, and sometimes it’s been there for so long that it just feels normal. Together, we’ll start connecting the dots and making sense of where the anxiety may be coming from.
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No. Coping skills can be useful, especially when anxiety feels overwhelming, but I don’t want you to spend your life simply getting better at managing it. We’ll also work to understand why anxiety keeps showing up the way it does so you can begin changing your relationship with it—not just calming yourself down when it gets bad.
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Online resources can be helpful for learning about anxiety, finding coping ideas, organizing your thoughts, or even feeling understood. But they’re designed to give you information based on what you bring to them.
Therapy is different because it’s a relationship with someone who gets to know you over time—your history, reactions, blind spots, and the things you may not recognize in yourself. It’s not just about validation or advice. It’s having another person notice, question, and help you work through what’s happening in a way that’s specific to you.