Therapy for Adults in Gainesville and Throughout Florida

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Behind a strong, highly capable, or polished exterior, it can feel like you are spending all your daily energy just keeping your true thoughts and feelings hidden out of sight. When life gets overwhelming, our natural instinct is self-protection. We try to maintain constant, absolute control over our schedules, our performance, and our presentations just to keep ourselves feeling safe and avoid deep emotional pain or past rejection.

But trying to control everything is exhausting. By pushing down your true feelings to avoid discomfort, you build invisible walls that end up trapping you in loops of chronic stress, anxiety, and functional burnout. You find yourself permanently stuck in “go-mode,” unable to relax even when you are physically running on empty, because slowing down feels inherently unsafe.

You do not have to carry this heavy weight alone anymore. Therapy offers an inclusive, culturally responsive virtual sanctuary built entirely around your unique pace. This is a secure, collaborative environment where you can finally take off your heavy armor, let down your guard, and safely make sense of your internal patterns so you can step back into your authentic self.

Session Format: Individual and Secure Telehealth (Available to Florida Residents only)
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Who I Work With

I specialize in partnering with adults who find themselves navigating:

The Exhausting Cycle of Control: Constantly overthinking, over-preparing, and trying to predict every outcome just to manage internal anxiety.
Trauma & Past Wounds: Carrying historical hurt, rejection, or systemic minority stress that leaves your nervous system on permanent high alert.
Perfectionism & Burnout: Feeling trapped in an endless cycle of people-pleasing and chasing external approval while running completely on empty inside.
Emotional Heaviness & Stress: Managing deep-rooted overwhelm, self-criticism, and the mental noise that refuses to turn off at night.
Boundary & Identity Challenges: Struggling to say no to others or feeling disconnected from your true, authentic wants and needs.

Treatment Approach

Our work together goes beneath the surface of your coping habits to help your nervous system safely settle. I use evidence-based, trauma-informed methods designed to increase your emotional flexibility and build lasting internal resilience, including:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): To track and dismantle the rigid cognitive rules and automatic thinking loops that keep you stuck.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): To teach your mind how to step into the observing self, tolerate temporary discomfort, and make life choices based on your true personal values.
Motivational Interviewing (MI): To resolve internal ambivalence and fuel authentic, self-directed transformation.
Person-Centered Care: A collaborative partnership built on the unshakeable belief that you are the ultimate expert on your own life journey.

Rates & Insurance

Session Fee: A flat private-pay rate of $75 per individual session.
Insurance: Out-of-network / I do not accept health insurance panels.
Payment Methods: All major credit cards are accepted safely through my secure portal.

Cancellation Policy:
Please note that I maintain a strict 24-hour cancellation parameter. If you do not attend your scheduled appointment and do not provide at least 24 hours of advance notice, you will be responsible for the full session fee.

Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate (GFE)
Under the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a written “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost before you schedule any service. This provides transparency regarding potential costs for uninsured or self-pay patients. You can request this estimate before scheduling, and for more information, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.