Therapy for High-Functioning Anxiety, Generational Trauma & Life Transitions  

From the outside, you may appear responsible, capable, and put together. Internally, however, your mind may be constantly racing — replaying conversations, second-guessing decisions, or feeling pressure to meet everyone’s expectations. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, high-achieving young adults navigating anxiety, perfectionism, and major life transitions. You may be balancing family expectations, cultural identity, relationships, and career decisions while trying to figure out who you are outside of the roles you’ve always carried.

I specialize in working with women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and adult children of Black and Brown families who are navigating autonomy, identity development, and generational patterns. Many of my clients grew up with expectations to be strong, successful, or emotionally self-reliant — leaving little room to explore their own needs, boundaries, or emotional experiences. Over time, these patterns can show up as anxiety, people-pleasing, burnout, relationship stress, or difficulty trusting your own voice.  Together, we explore how early family dynamics and cultural expectations may still be shaping your present — from perfectionism and overthinking to codependency and attachment anxiety. Our work focuses on helping you understand these patterns while building healthier boundaries, stronger emotional regulation, and more secure relationships.  

My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based. I integrate evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT skills, ACT, and parts-informed work alongside mindfulness and nervous system regulation techniques. Therapy with me is both reflective and practical — helping you gain insight while also developing tools to manage anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional overwhelm.  Much of my work focuses on relationship dynamics, family-of-origin patterns, identity development, and the emotional impact of navigating multiple cultural worlds. I also hold space for clients who want to process how the current political and social climate is affecting their sense of safety, identity, and relationships.  I frequently work with emerging and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, overthinking, family conflict, social anxiety, grief, and major life changes such as college transitions, career shifts, or becoming a new parent.  

If you’re used to being the strong one for everyone else, therapy can be a place where you don’t have to carry everything on your own. Together, we’ll work to untangle generational patterns, strengthen your sense of self, and help you move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional balance.  

Experience

In my previous clinical work, I primarily supported women and LGBTQ+ clients between the ages of 17 and 50 from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. Much of my work focused on helping clients navigate romantic, platonic, and familial relationships, as well as major life transitions such as starting college, building independence in early adulthood, and developing a stronger sense of identity.  I frequently worked with adult children of Black and Brown families who were exploring autonomy while balancing cultural expectations, family dynamics, and generational patterns. These conversations often involved recognizing and unpacking generational trauma while building healthier boundaries and stronger emotional awareness.  

Many of the clients I worked with struggled with anxiety and depression, particularly individuals who identified as overthinkers or perfectionists. I often incorporated DBT-informed skill building to help clients develop practical tools for emotional regulation, managing rumination, and navigating stress in relationships and daily life.  I also supported clients who needed space to process how the current political and social climate was impacting their mental health, identity, and relationships. Additionally, I have experience supporting clients through grief and major life changes, including the transition into new parenthood. Across all of my work, my goal is to create a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered as they make sense of their experiences and move toward greater clarity and self-trust.

Licensure

As a Clinical Fellow, I am gaining the necessary experience and supervision to obtain my clinical license (LCPC). I am working under the supervision of Andrea Espinosa.