Therapy for the Sensitive,
Self-Critical Overthinkers of NYC
If you feel like you are simultaneously too much and not enough, let’s talk.
Perhaps you identify with this paradox:
You feel like you’re too much.
You feel things deeply.
(Some might say too deeply.)
You feel like a switch has been flipped and you can’t figure out how to turn it off. (Perhaps you’ve never known how.)
You live with a fear that the people in your life may be burdened by you and that you are inevitably going to push them away.
You feel like you’re not enough.
When things go wrong in your relationships, you tend to blame yourself.
You replay conversations in your head, wondering what you should have said differently.
You shut down. You hide. You avoid.
You feel fake, like no one really knows the real you.
You know you should make changes, but you can’t seem to get out of your own way.
Many thoughtful, emotionally sensitive people develop a habit of turning their pain inward by becoming incredibly hard on themselves.
Often this pattern has roots in earlier attachment relationships where emotions weren’t always fully understood, supported, or valued. This is what creates that “too much/not enough” paradox, which leads to other paradoxical experiences: you might overfunction and underfunction, you might be hyper vigilant and depressed, you might overshare and undershare, you might have high self-awareness and low self-esteem.
How Therapy Can Help You
Many therapies focus on developing insight. Unfortunately, for the sensitive, self-critical, overthinker: insight isn’t enough. You already know your patterns. If you could think your way out of them, you would have by now. For you, the work has to be deeper.
The therapy I offer as a relational/experiential therapist is designed to help you…
Regain a sense of control over your internal experience
Connect more authentically to the people in your life
Reconnect to yourself at best — the you that existed before all of those self-narratives were formed.
Ready to finally feel secure in yourself?
My Services
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Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is a powerful way to work through a variety of challenges, including issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. As an experiential and relational therapist, you can expect me to show up as a real person, not a blank slate, so that we can authentically move towards growth.
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Couples Therapy
Many couples, despite the strength of their love for one another, encounter common difficulties such as relationship stress, conflict, sex/intimacy issues, and parenting disagreements. In our work together, I will help provide a safe platform to have the kinds of conversations and experiences that will actually yield connection.
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EMDR/Trauma Therapy
If you’ve had experiences in your life that have stayed with you in ways that are painful or even debilitating, EMDR could be helpful for you. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy designed to reduce distress around traumatic memories and rewrite the internal stories you may have about yourself and others.
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Group Therapy
Creating a sense of community can be one of the most effective ways to heal. Groups run periodically on subjects such as anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma. Interested in joining a group? Click below to learn more about current group offerings.
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Professional Supervision
If you’re in private practice, you don’t have to do it all alone. I provide supervision to therapists through the lens of modalities that are experiential, relational, trauma-informed, and attachment-focused. Interested in working together? Book a consultation with me to get started.
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Parent Coaching
Feeling unsure of yourself as a parent comes with the territory, at least some of the time. However, for folks with a history of trauma, insecurity in parenting can be a chronic state leading to high levels of stress and anxiety, disconnection with your child, and feelings of shame. Looking for some help navigating the complex waters of parenting? Let’s figure it out together.
On the Blog
If you’re ready to get unstuck, let’s get started!
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