Many of the people I work with are, by most measures, doing well. They show up, they achieve, they keep it together. And yet there's a persistent undercurrent of anxiety, self-doubt, or a sense that they can never quite let themselves relax.
If that sounds familiar, you're not alone, and therapy can help.
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You set high standards for yourself and usually meet them, but the anxiety doesn't go away when you do.
You wonder when people will figure out that you're not as capable as they think, even though the evidence says otherwise.
You have a hard time fully relaxing or letting yourself just be, even when everything is technically fine.
You notice it's easier to give care and support to others than it is to receive it yourself.
Anxiety, self-criticism, or a low hum of worry follows you through the day even when there's no clear reason for it.
You're ready to move beyond managing how you feel and begin the process of deep and lasting change.
I use AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), an approach that works at the level of emotion, not just thought. Rather than analyzing what's hard from the outside, we slow down and explore what's actually happening inside you, in real time.
AEDP is built on the belief that you have an innate capacity to heal. The work isn't about fixing something broken. It's about removing the barriers that have been getting in the way of that healing. Sometimes those barriers are patterns we learned early, defenses that once made sense but no longer serve us. And they can quietly get in the way of our connection to ourselves and to others.
What I find meaningful about this work is that the people who come to therapy are already moving toward something. That pull toward growth, toward understanding yourself, toward feeling more like yourself, is already alive in you. In AEDP, we call this transformance striving, and it's what brings people through the door. Our work together is to gently peek beneath those barriers and defenses, to help you get more in touch with who you actually are underneath them.
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People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Below are some of the things that often come up in my work with individual clients. If something you're carrying isn't on this list, it's still worth reaching out.
Schedule a Free ConsultationThere's no pressure in our first meeting. My goal is simply to get to know you a little, to understand what's bringing you in and what you're hoping for.
If emotions come up, I won't rush past them. I'll slow down and make room, checking in with you to see whether you'd like to pause and sit with what's there, or keep going. I want to know what pace feels right for you, and I'm equally happy to keep talking and learning more about your life and concerns.
There's no right way to do a first session. You don't need to have it figured out before you walk in.
"I trust that you already carry within you what you need to heal. My role isn't to direct you somewhere I think you should go. It's to help create the conditions where your own wisdom and your own drive toward growth can come forward."
I offer sessions in my Charlottesville office and via telehealth. Some clients do one, some do the other, and some do a mix. Both can be genuinely powerful.
There's something I value about being physically present with someone. I can notice more: the way you hold your hands, a shift in your posture, the moments when your body says something before your words do. I find a real connection in that shared space.
Telehealth offers its own kind of closeness. On screen, I often have a clearer view of your face and expression than I might across a room. I've found the work to be meaningful and successful online, and for many clients, it's the more accessible option.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We'll talk briefly about what's bringing you in and see if we feel like a good fit.
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