Virtual Therapy
Serving Individuals and Couples in Sawtelle & Across California
You’ve been doing everything “right”…so why do you feel so miserable? I work with high achieving and self-aware people who feel stuck in patterns that you can’t “think” your way out of.
Does this sound like you?
You constantly replay conversations in your head, overanalyzing and worrying you said or did the wrong thing.
You have a hard time saying no without feeling immense guilt or afraid of disappointing others.
No matter how much you accomplish, you still feel like you could be doing more.
You notice repeating patterns in relationships that take up significant mental space and leave you feeling anxious, confused, insecure, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted.
I can help.
Hi, I’m Zoe, a California licensed marriage and family therapist based in Sawtelle, Los Angeles. I see clients virtually across California and work with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or relationship challenges develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
My approach is insight-oriented and relational. Together, we look at the patterns underneath what you're experiencing , not just the symptoms , so change feels meaningful and lasting.
I don’t shy away from the deeper work. Therapy with me is collaborative, honest, and grounded in compassion, while still gently challenging the patterns that are keeping you stuck.
Clients often leave therapy feeling that:
There’s finally space to breathe, because their mind is no longer consumed by replaying things over and over in your mind.
You are no longer in a war with yourself and more able to handle difficult emotions without emotionally checking out, spiraling into self-doubt, avoiding what feels uncomfortable, or feeling ashamed for having needs or emotions.
More confident protecting their time and energy instead of automatically saying yes, overextending themselves, or trying to keep everyone happy.
Less emotionally reactive in relationships and more able to communicate clearly instead of over-explaining, withdrawing, or second-guessing themselves afterward.
More secure in their own identity, rather than constantly measuring their worth through achievement, approval, or how well they’re holding everything together.
Less likely to stay in relationships where they feel anxious, overthink constantly, or feel like they have to work hard and prove yourself to get basic emotional clarity or care.
Therapy can shift how you experience your entire life, how you connect, how you cope, and how you see yourself.
You don’t have to keep navigating this alone. Your relationships with self and others can change for the better. Book a free 10 min consultation to see if I may be a good fit for you here.
HELP FOR RELATIONSHIPS, ANXIETY & TRAUMA
These patterns don’t come out of nowhere , they make sense in the context of your history and experiences. The good news is that with the right support, these patterns can shift. You don’t have to wait until things feel “bad enough” to start therapy.
I help those who had no healthy relationships growing up, finally learn how to create ones for themselves.
HOW I APPROACH THERAPY
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Through a psychodynamic and attachment-focused lens we’ll explore how past experiences and relationships may be shaping the patterns, emotions, and ways of relating that show up in your life today. In therapy, we slow things down and get curious about those patterns rather than just trying to “fix” them.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a way of understanding your inner world that sees the mind as made up of different “parts,” rather than one fixed way of being. IFS helps us understand the different “parts” of you, especially the ones that feel anxious, self-critical, protective, avoidant, or stuck, with more compassion and clarity.
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For couples work, I use Gottman Method tools. In our work together, we look closely at the patterns that get couples stuck, like repeated arguments that never feel resolved, difficulty really hearing each other, emotional distance, or cycles of criticism and defensiveness and help you to communicate in ways that feel clearer and less reactive.