A mom of two, a businesswoman making sure employees were financially stable, a wife, a friend, a daughter of aging parents, volunteering in the classrooms, trying to stay healthy and ya’ know, live life. The pressure of it all kept building.

My perfectionism, which I always thought drove my ambition and helped me achieve my goals, was slowly grinding me down. I was always saying yes to taking on more, attempting to be the best at everything I commit to, and looking toward the next step of the next goal thinking that hustle culture was sustainable.

I kept this pace until I reached a place of near burnout. When I was stretched so thin and felt fear of saying no to anyone or anything I realized I’d lose everything that was most important to me, all that I valued, if I didn’t make a drastic change.

By recognizing how my perfectionism, lack of boundaries around my time, and people-pleasing took me further away from my values, what makes life meaningful and enjoyable for me, I was able to make change without losing my ambitious nature.

I found freedom from the burdensomeness of life and overcame burnout.

You can too!

My clinical background, thousands (and thousands!) of client hours, and my lived experience puts me in the ideal position to help other women find their freedom.

I was trained as a licensed clinical psychologist. Really, most of my training was to be a hospitalist. Working with clients on an in-patient basis. I was completing my post-doctoral residency when I had my first daughter - and everything changed overnight.

I mean that 100% literally. I emailed my resignation at the job I secured following post-doc while still in the hospital and didn’t look back.

All it took was the first moment I laid eyes on my daughter for me to realize working 80+ hours a week and being the kind of mom (not to mention partner, friend, all around functioning human being) I wanted to be wouldn’t be possible.

I made a sudden and drastic shift into the world of private practice in 2015. By 2017 I had established my own group practice and went from a psychologist to a business owner managing employees all while the ink on my newly minted business license was still drying!

As I continued my work seeing clients in private practice, I found my niche - where I really excelled as a clinician, and what I truly loved to do - is working with ambitious women struggling to find balance in life—women who work hard but are often plagued by the unrelenting problem of perfectionism.

I saw reflected in my clients what I had experienced so much of my life.

Perfectionism is almost always coupled with:

Lack of consistent Boundaries

Lack of clarity around values

Lack of self-care

People Pleasing

Fear

My nearly two decades of working as a psychologist have provided me with incredible insight into how people think, understanding their barriers to change, and creating an action plan to get unstuck.

It is absolutely possible to change your life.

Your ambition is amazing. Your drive and willingness to work hard and commit to things have made you successful. It’s also created the perfect storm for burnout (and resentment and feeling underappreciated and overburdened).

Would you believe me if I told you all that ambition and your willingness to work hard will help you feel better and find your way to a more balanced life?

It’s true! Buckle up, we’re in for a life-changing ride!

Still want to know more about me? Feel free to click here to take a peek at my CV and read more about my training!