in-person in los angeles & online across california

Therapy for high functioning people in Los Angeles navigating anxiety, people-pleasing, and self-loss.

You’ve learned to hold a lot.

You learned how to keep going, even when no one noticed how much you were carrying.

From the outside, your life may even look full or successful. But underneath it all, something still feels off. You’ve spent so long managing expectations, responsibilities, and pressure that you’ve lost touch with yourself and what actually feels meaningful or fulfilling to you.

You might recognize some of this in yourself:

  • You often find yourself managing, anticipating, or worrying about how everyone else is doing while putting your own needs aside.

  • Even when nothing is wrong, your mind keeps searching for the next problem to solve, prevent, or prepare for.

  • Mistakes feel unusually high stakes, and it's hard to shake the feeling that you should be doing more or doing better.

  • Asking for what you want can feel uncomfortable, selfish, or like you're somehow letting someone down.

  • You've spent so much time focusing on what others need or expect that it can be difficult to hear your own voice.

I’m stephanie, LMFT.

There is a way to live that feels more like you— and we’ll find it.

As a Los Angeles therapist, I help people navigate anxiety, chronic overthinking, people-pleasing, relationship challenges, and identity struggles. I’m here to help you understand the patterns that have shaped you, strengthen your trust in yourself, and reconnect with what matters most to you.

Over time, you may notice yourself spending less energy overthinking, seeking certainty, or looking to other people for reassurance, and more energy trusting yourself and moving toward what matters most to you. Many people also find they feel more confident in their decisions, more connected to themselves, and more able to build a life that reflects their values rather than other people's expectations.

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How it works

Reaching out can feel like a big step. I keep this part simple.

Click this link to schedule a 15-minute free consultation.

During our 15-minute consultation, you'll have the chance to share a little about what's bringing you here, ask any questions you have, and get a sense of what it might be like to work together. It's simply a chance to talk and see whether it feels like a good fit.

If we decide to move forward, we'll schedule your first session and begin exploring the patterns you're tired of repeating, the questions you've been carrying, and what kind of life you want to create moving forward.

You’ve carried enough on your own.

Let’s start with a conversation.