finding calm, clarity, and balance within

Burnout, Overwhelm & Anxiety

For high-functioning people holding everything together- while feeling depleted and running on empty.

Serving clients virtually in California & Washington, and in-person in San Anselmo

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When Everything Feels Like Too Much

Life looks good on the outside,
but inside it feels like a frazzled mess.

For many people, this doesn’t come out of nowhere. It builds over time- through layers of responsibility and expectation: managing a career, navigating parenting or co-parenting, or the aftermath of a divorce. Maybe you’re noticing that you’re always in the role of being the reliable one- at work, in relationships, in your family. You’ve been holding it together for others without much space for yourself.

At some point, the strain starts to show. Perhaps you’re feeling a constant sense of pressure or urgency, or feeling overwhelmed by the endless sea of decisions and to-dos- like your entire life is a series of time-boxed tasks. Maybe you feel depleted but find it hard to relax at the end of the day, your mind ruminating on what else needs to be done. There’s a growing sense of being worn down, burnt out, and stressed about how to change things.

Existential anxiety might be seeping into the crevices of your mind- is this what life is? How did I turn into this stressed-out, unhappy person? When will it ever stop?

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progress, not perfection

Steps Towards Change

In our work together, we start by helping you manage what’s most immediate- reducing overwhelm, learning practical ways to cope, and shifting how you relate to the pressures in your life. From there, we begin to understand what’s driving the pressure from the inside.

01

Slow down and notice

Slow down the mental loops by bringing awareness to how your mind moves, creating space so you’re not constantly caught in cycles of overthinking and urgency.

02

Nervous System Regulation

Work with the nervous system to help it come out of a chronic state of overdrive, building your capacity to feel more regulated, settled, and less reactive.

03

Recognize old patterns

Build awareness of the patterns that keep you pushing, overextending, and holding everything together, often without realizing how automatic they’ve become.

04

Move towards kindness

Gently shift the relationship you have with pressure, responsibility, and self-criticism, so it no longer feels like the only way to function.

05

Reconnect

Reconnect you with a steadier, more grounded way of being—one that isn’t driven by constant urgency or internal pressure.

06

Keep practicing

Making change doesn’t happen overnight. We aim for small, manageable, achievable progressive steps towards practicing new ways to relate and react.

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learn to find peace within- wherever you are

discovering what’s driving it all

Beyond Burnout: The Deeper Layers

We start to look at the larger context we’re living in- a fast-paced, stressed-out, individualistic culture that often keeps us in a constant state of pressure and disconnection. Over time, this way of living can take a toll on both the mind and body.

Part of this work is unburdening the internalized pressure to keep going, to keep producing, to keep holding everything together- so there is more space for the real you to emerge.

From there, we can begin to explore what kind of life the real you wants to cultivate. How do you want to feel? How do you want to show up in your life?

Together, we can explore how to integrate these insights into your daily life, working toward creating a meaningful life. Much of this work is about making internal changes and shifting perspectives so that wherever you are in life, there is a way to access contentment, calmness, and peace.