My Approach
Life is a balancing act, and anxiety and stress often play a role. They're like our personal trainers, pushing us to work harder, achieve our goals, and tackle challenges head-on. But there comes a point when they overstay their welcome, leading to chronic worrying, sleepless nights filled with scenario replays, underwhelming performance in school, work, or sports, a nagging self-doubt that just won't quit, and of course, our arch-nemesis, procrastination.
Here's a sneak peek into the kind of situations where I've been helpful:
🏆 Picture a talented teenage athlete, with sweaty palms and a racing heart before every baseball game and exam. Panic attacks sometimes make a surprise visit, and this anxiety is the sneaky culprit preventing him from reaching his full potential in both the classroom and on the baseball field.
🎓 Then there's the high school senior who's been acing it but is suddenly stricken by the senior-year monster. The pressure to get into a good college is turning her life into a rollercoaster ride. The result? Last-minute exam prep and college applications, which only adds more fuel to the stress fire.
🤯 Or how about the college student who's stuck in the perfectionist loop? Second-guessing every move, tangled in the web of self-doubt, and afraid of letting everyone down. Boundaries? Forget about it. It's a relentless struggle to set them.
😢 Finally, there's the painfully shy college student who's been dreaming of expanding their social circle and maybe even finding love. But fear, rejection, and embarrassment have them locked in a cage of isolation, leading to a cloud of depression that just won't seem to lift.
I am a Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) who specializes in treating anxiety and stress-related problems in highly-gifted and overachieving children, teens, and young adults. I come armed with a toolbox of proven approaches, like traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, exposure therapy, and biofeedback-assisted relaxation, all aimed at battling anxiety and stress.
Together, we'll uncover the triggers and create a battle plan that's rooted in scientific evidence. The best part? You'll be building your very own "Coping Toolbox," packed with lifelong skills that you can take with you, long after you've "graduated" from therapy.