NEW YORK
CALIFORNIA
ILLINOIS
Hi! I’m Melissa
And I know that you’re smart, capable, and have the potential to live your best life.
I also know that just because you’re successful doesn’t mean you don’t have challenges. Whether it’s a case of impostor syndrome, stressful relationships, work issues, overall anxiety, trauma, or a case of the never-good-enoughs, I’m here to help!
I don’t just talk a good game. I’ve walked this path, too. I know the joys and challenges of having a sharp, creative mind and the frustration of not being able to think myself to where I wanted to be. I know what it’s like to be held back by trauma and to do the hard work of healing. It’s rarely easy, often painful, but I promise, the journey is worth it.
I’m passionate about working with clients who are lifelong learners when it comes to their own minds and hearts, and who are committed to the balancing act of becoming both happy where they are and eternally improving.
If you’ve struggled to find a therapist that can keep up with your gifted mind or that understands the unique struggles that come with intellectual intensity, I’ve got your back and can’t wait to run at light speed with you!
Online therapy tailored to your gifts and challenges.
Who do you want to be? What do you need to get there?
Executives and C-Suite Leaders
Therapy for executives, lawyers, doctors, engineers, finance professionals, and those with high pressure careers.
Gifted Adults
Psychotherapy for gifted adults, high IQ, and twice-exceptional (2E) who have fast, sharp minds and need a therapist that can keep up with them.
Entrepreneurs and Start-Up Founders
Counseling for the stresses and challenges of business ownership, from small business to tech founders and everything in-between.
Let’s get started!
Heal your past
Difficult experiences THEN can make life more difficult NOW.
Your brain and body are smart. They remember your history and use it to make educated guesses about your present and future. The problem is, they remember the bad stuff the most which can get in the way of seeing the present accurately. Therapy can help reset your mind and body so that you’re able to see the present for what it is, rather than filtered through your past pain.
Expand your future
Things are good, but they could be even better!
Even when we’re doing well we can have the sense that we’re not living our best lives. Therapy can help you process what’s getting in the way of what you want and build nervous system capacity for the good things you deserve. Meet your performance goals, build happiness, deepen your relationships, and actualize your potential.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one sessions focused on your personal goals. Offered weekly or bi-weekly.
Brainspotting Intensives
Supercharge your healing process with one or two day intensives.
Couples Counseling
Sessions for you and your partner focused on relationship goals. Offered weekly or bi-weekly.
You deserve to enjoy your life.
Break through challenging emotions. Build authenticity and joy. Live with freedom.
Let’s Work on:
work stress and burnout
High pressure work environments can lead to chronic anxiety and, eventually, burnout. Together we’ll help you increase your stress management strategies and improve work fulfillment.
anxiety
Chronic worry, overthinking, and perfectionism can greatly impact our ability to function and enjoy ourselves. You’ll learn strategies and techniques to get out of anxiety and into calm and freedom.
impostor syndrome
Despite your success, do you fear people will find out you’re a fraud? Worried that all your wins could crumble away in an instant? We’ll work to build healthy self-esteem, authenticity, and true confidence in yourself.
Trauma / Childhood stress
Difficult experiences can overwhelm our nervous systems and leave us easily activated or feeling flat. Brainspotting and EMDR are highly effective therapies for healing trauma (adult or childhood) so you can live more in the present now.
relationships
Struggling with your romantic relationship (or lack thereof?) Unsatisfied in your friendships? Let’s work together to get you the relationships you deserve.
adhd
Focus challenges? Difficulty with procrastination and follow through? Forgetting to respond to texts and emails? Together we’ll build a system of strategies to support your executive functioning.
financial therapy
Money can bring up complicated emotions, from fear and panic to avoidance and negligence. Improve your relationship with money through financially focused therapy.
performance enhancement
Do you have a sense that you could go even further, but can’t quite seem to get there? Have goals you just haven’t been able to move forward on? We’ll do performance expansion work to help you get where you want to be.
