High-Performance Anxiety & Burnout Therapy

The mask of high-functioning anxiety

High-functioning anxiety is sneaky. On the outside, you’re organized, successful, and on top of it all. Inside, you’re worn down. Your self-worth is tied to your output. Rest feels like laziness. Even when you hit your goals, satisfaction vanishes by Monday morning.

You might notice:

• You can’t relax without feeling guilty

• You’re mentally rehearsing worst-case scenarios while brushing your teeth

• You’re the fixer for everyone else, but your own needs never make the list

• Sleep sucks, your brain won’t shut up, and even joy feels like work

The cracks start small. Maybe you lean on alcohol, weed, your phone, or constant work to cope. It helps — until it doesn’t. What was once a break becomes another thing you’re managing. This isn’t weakness. Rather, it’s burnout disguised as “high performance.”

Real psychotherapy for anxiety and burnout

You don’t need another productivity hack or life coach pep talk. You need anxiety therapy that actually gets to the root — not just how you perform, but why you can’t stop. This is real psychotherapy for anxiety, stress management, and burnout recovery. Together, we’ll slow things down enough to see what’s really driving you.

In therapy, we’ll:

• Unpack the pressure to always be “on”

• Untangle your identity from your productivity

• Trace where these impossible expectations came from

• Build practical habits and boundaries that actually support you

You don’t have to wait until you crash. You get to want more than just “functioning.”

Success doesn’t have to feel like a sprint

This isn’t about quitting your job and buying a goat farm (unless that’s your dream). It’s about deciding what success means to you — and learning how to feel like you’re actually living your life instead of racing through it.

If any of this feels familiar, let’s talk. No pressure. No lectures. Just real, straightforward anxiety therapy that helps you step off the treadmill and reclaim some ease.

Ready for a change?

Reach out today to get started with high-performance anxiety therapy and burnout therapy in San Jose or anywhere in California, online. I’m here for people like you — the ones who hold it all together — so you don’t have to do it alone.