Therapy
Serving Individuals and Couples 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 replay conversations in your head and worry you said or did the wrong thing.
You have a hard time setting boundaries without feeling guilty or afraid of disappointing others.
No matter how much you accomplish, you still feel like you’re falling short or should be doing more.
You notice repeating patterns in relationships that take up significant mental space and leave you feeling anxious, confused, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted.
I can help.
Hi, I’m Zoe, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I work with teens (16+), college students, and adults in their 20s–50s who want to understand themselves more deeply, get unstuck from repetitive patterns and create more secure, fulfilling relationships , both with others and within themselves.
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:
More emotionally aware and confident in relationships
Understanding the deeper “why” behind emotional reactions and triggers so they can respond with more clarity instead of feeling controlled by anxiety, shutdown, or reactivity.More connected to themselves
Setting boundaries with less guilt, trusting their needs, and feeling more secure in who they are.Less consumed by anxiety, rumination, and emotional avoidance
Feeling calmer and more grounded instead of constantly replaying conversations, overanalyzing interactions, or shutting down when emotions feel overwhelming.Less driven by perfectionism and constant pressure
Learning how to step out of the cycle of always needing to achieve, prove themselves, or stay productive in order to feel “enough.” Clients often feel more self-compassionate, present, and able to rest without guilt or fear of falling behind.
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.
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.
