Anxiety & Depression Therapy
You look like you’ve got it all together. Inside? You’re fried.
You keep up. You push through. You’re the one people count on. But behind the competence is a brain that won’t turn off, a body that’s running on fumes, and a sense that something’s not right—even if you can’t name it.
This isn’t just being tired. It’s feeling like you’re disappearing from your own life.
Therapy can help you slow the spin, untangle what’s underneath, and reclaim yourself and your life once again.
What Anxiety and Depression Can Look Like
High-functioning distress isn’t always obvious from the outside. You might look composed and capable, but inside it’s a different story. The pressure, the second-guessing, the exhaustion—they don’t stop when you close the laptop or finish the day.
You overthink everything but still feel unsure
You feel guilty resting or doing nothing
You stay busy to outrun the crash you know is coming
You replay conversations and spiral about tiny mistakes
You feel numb, foggy, or flat even when nothing’s “wrong”
You’re anxious about your lack of motivation
You lean on distractions—alcohol, weed, your phone—to feel something (or nothing)
You’re tired of performing but scared to stop
When Anxiety and Depression Feed Off Each Other
An anxious system can only run on overdrive for so long. Eventually, it hits a wall—your nervous system flips the breaker, and you shut down. You might feel foggy, flat, or emotionally disconnected. That’s when depression creeps in.
But it doesn’t always start with anxiety. For many people, depression hits first—a sense of heaviness, numbness, or lack of motivation. And that triggers anxiety: Why can’t I get it together? What if this never gets better?
Whichever direction it starts, the loop tends to reinforce itself: anxiety leads to burnout, burnout leads to hopelessness, and hopelessness leads to more anxiety. Therapy can help interrupt that cycle and give your system space to recover.
How Therapy Helps
You don’t need more coping tools or another pep talk. You need a space to slow down, get curious about what’s happening inside, and actually shift how your system responds.
This isn’t just about managing symptoms — it’s about changing the internal patterns that keep you stuck in overdrive, burnout, or collapse.
In therapy, we’ll:
Unpack the pressure to always be “on”
Get curious about anxious, perfectionist, or shut-down parts of you — not fight them
Untangle your worth from productivity, performance, or likability
Build capacity to sit with discomfort without spiraling or numbing out
Rebuild your connection to rest, movement, purpose, and real self-trust
The goal isn’t to “fix” you — it’s to help you feel more like yourself again.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
I’m not going to just nod and ask how that makes you feel. I’m collaborative, emotionally attuned, and direct. I’ll help you slow things down, understand what’s happening inside, and work with the protective parts of you that are trying to hold it all together.
I use a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). That means we’ll explore your inner world and build the emotional flexibility to move forward even when things feel uncertain or hard.
My clients are often thoughtful, driven adults who’ve hit a point where white-knuckling it just doesn’t work anymore. If that’s where you are, we’ll probably work well together.
Ready to Feel More Like Yourself Again?
If your brain won’t let you off the hook and you’re tired of feeling stuck, let’s talk.
You don’t need a crisis to ask for help — just a sense that something needs to shift.
I offer anxiety and depression therapy online across California and in-person in San Jose.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is high-functioning anxiety?
High-functioning anxiety refers to anxiety that’s hidden behind a successful or productive exterior. While everything looks fine on the outside, internally there’s often overthinking, restlessness, and emotional exhaustion.
Can therapy help with perfectionism and imposter syndrome?
Yes. Therapy helps unpack the roots of perfectionism and imposter syndrome, build self-trust, and shift the internal patterns that keep you stuck in overperformance.
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes. I offer online therapy throughout California, including for anxiety, depression, burnout, and overthinking.