Areas of Focus
Many people I work with are dealing with ongoing pressure. They may feel like they need to get things right, stay on top of everything, or hold themselves to very high standards.
That pressure can show up in different ways, including anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, struggles with food, or difficulty switching off and resting.
I work with adults who want to understand these patterns more clearly and find ways of moving through things that feel more manageable and less effortful over time, both emotionally and in their day-to-day lives. My approach is evidence-based and collaborative, grounded in respect for each person’s goals and experiences.
You can explore some of these areas below.
Anxiety and Overthinking
Anxiety can show up as a steady sense of pressure, even when nothing seems immediately wrong.
You might notice your mind going back over things after they happen, or trying to stay one step ahead. It can feel hard to switch off or feel settled.
Over time, this can become exhausting.
In therapy, we look closely at how this pattern is showing up for you and what is keeping it going, rather than trying to eliminate it outright.
The goal is to help you feel less caught up in your thoughts and more able to step back, move through situations with greater ease, and feel more settled in yourself.
Body Image and Self-Criticism
Thoughts about your body can start to take up more space than you want them to.
You might notice yourself checking, comparing, or thinking about how you look more often than you’d like. It can start to feel like a kind of ongoing monitoring in the background.
This can bring up self-criticism, discomfort, or a sense of not feeling good enough. It can also affect how you move through your day, including what you wear, where you go, or how comfortable you feel in your body.
It can feel frustrating and difficult to shift.
In therapy, we step back from trying to change how your body looks and focus instead on how you relate to it.
The goal is to help you feel less caught in patterns of comparison and self-criticism, and more able to relate to yourself with steadiness, ease, and compassion.
Eating Patterns and Relationship with Food
Eating can begin to feel more complicated than it needs to be.
You might find yourself trying to make the “right” choice, second-guessing decisions, or feeling pulled between different ways of eating.
What may have started as structure can begin to feel rigid. Eating can feel tense, monitored, or overly evaluated, rather than something more natural.
You might notice guilt after certain choices, or a sense that eating is either “on track” or “off track.”
Over time, this can become tiring and take up more space than you want it to.
In therapy, we step back from trying to get eating “right,” and focus instead on understanding your relationship with food.
The goal is to help you move toward a way of eating that feels more flexible, steady, and less effortful.
Depression and Low Mood
Low mood can show up in different ways, and may not always look the way you expect.
Things can start to feel flat, heavy, or harder to engage with. You might notice a loss of motivation, a sense of being stuck, or feeling disconnected from yourself or from things that used to matter.
Even small tasks can take more effort, and it can be hard to get started or follow through.
This can also bring up self-criticism, especially when it feels like you “should” be doing more or feeling differently.
Over time, this can affect how you experience your day-to-day life.
It can be difficult to know where to begin.
In therapy, we focus on understanding how low mood is showing up for you and what may be contributing to it.
The goal is to help you gradually reconnect with your life in a way that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Sleep and Insomnia