Destabilized?
Stuck?
A bit like, “Who am I?” or “Who was I just there?”
Maybe you got caught up in a relationship, a group, a job, a sport
You bent over backwards for them
You just moved, graduated, broke up, turned the page
And want to find yourself again
I work with women and former athletes who are struggling with anxiety amidst life transitions and feeling a bit like they lost themselves. Break-ups, job transitions, graduations, moving out, retiring from athletics. They feel stuck, destabilized, and unsure of who they are now. Perhaps they didn’t know who they were before either. Sometimes these transitions can bring up problems with relationships, friendships, their family, their identity, spiritual issues, eating issues, and grief. They tend to be people-pleasers, have high expectations, and feel like they are not good enough.
Identity, Grief, Sports Integration
Faith Deconstruction, Spirituality, Church Dynamics
Restricting, Binge Eating, Body Image
Attachment styles, Singlism, Family of Origin Issues
Workplace Dynamics, Career Identity, Assertiveness
I meet with my clients weekly for 50 min sessions. My clients initially have goals for therapy such as reducing symptoms or to have better relationships. What tends to happen is that the focus of therapy goes from wanting to change themselves to gaining a better understanding of who they are and how to work with what they have. My type of therapy can feel like talking to a friend. However, the conversation is only about you. I will reflect what might be going on underneath the surface of your emotions as you explore the deeper parts of yourself and the past. Sometimes I will recommend a book to read, but mainly keep your work in therapy to only the 50 mins of talking each week. My practice is an LGBTQ+ safe space. I also welcome faith as a component of therapy. I also use a HAES and Intuitive Eating approach when addressing issues of eating and body image.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #131578
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor- when it comes to eating and body image, I take an IE and HAES philosophy
LGBTQ+ affirming- this is a safe space!
I’m a Christian- I welcome discussing faith as it relates to your emotional health
I’m a former D1 athlete- let’s talk about how athleticism has affected you
BS, Business Administration, SJSU
MA, Marriage and Family Therapy, Western Seminary
Clients that I work well with are:
Gen Z and Millennials
Self-Proclaimed “People-Pleasers”
Have high expectations of themselves
Perfectionists
Disordered eating habits (binging, restricting, body image)
Typically don’t like the following emotions: pity, sadness, negativity
Self-learners
Family members of Alcoholics or Narcissists
Christian background and Faith Deconstruction
Providing anxiety therapy and Christian Counseling for women and athletes with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, codependency, relationship issues, eating issues, spiritual issues, and grief in Campbell, San Jose, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Saratoga, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Willow Glen, Los Altos, Milpitas and the San Francisco Bay Area.
