In 2026, life feels heavy for many people. You may be navigating career instability, layoffs, or the pressure to constantly keep up. You might be burned out from hustle culture, blurred work-from-home boundaries, or the expectation to always be available. Maybe rising costs of living, financial strain, or debt are creating chronic stress. For some, it’s the exhaustion of parenting in a digital world — worrying about screen time, social media, school pressures, and how to keep your family connected. For others, it’s dating fatigue, relationship uncertainty, shifting gender roles, or feeling disconnected in a long-term partnership. You may be caring for aging parents while raising children, grieving a loss, healing from betrayal, or quietly questioning, “Is this the life I thought I’d be living?” Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, irritability, trouble sleeping, or feeling constantly “on edge.” Depression may feel like numbness, low motivation, hopelessness, or simply going through the motions. Burnout can look like cynicism, brain fog, emotional exhaustion, or a loss of passion for things that once mattered. Many people are also carrying unresolved trauma that gets activated by today’s stressors, even when they can’t quite name why. For over 10 years, I’ve supported clients through anxiety, depression, panic, major life transitions, family conflict, self-worth struggles, and those “What am I doing with my life?” seasons. At the core, most of us are longing for steadiness, clarity, and a sense of peace. You don’t have to have it all figured out before you start. Education: Bachelor of Art, San Francisco State University Master of Art Psychology (MFT), Golden Gate University License: North Carolina, LMFT #00666