What we can work on together
I work with teens and young adults in California on three main areas: anxiety, eating disorders, and relationships. Here's what each one can look like, and how therapy can help.
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Anxiety
Phrases like "I have anxiety" and "I'm so anxious" get used a lot, so it's easy to miss what anxiety really looks like. Some signs are easy to spot. Others hide in habits that can look like personality.
Common symptoms
• Feeling nervous, restless, or on edge • A sense that something bad is about to happen • A racing heart • Fast breathing • Sweating or shaking • Feeling weak or tired • Trouble focusing or staying present • Trouble falling asleep • Stomach or digestive issues • Worry that's hard to turn off
Lesser-known symptoms
• Perfectionism • Trouble making decisions • Avoiding things that feel hard • Getting stuck on the same thoughts • Needing things to happen right away • Feeling hopeless or helpless • Irritability or a short temper • Headaches, muscle aches, stomachaches, or other unexplained pain • Nausea or dizziness
Feeling nervous sometimes is part of life. When anxiety starts running the show, we can work together to calm the symptoms and help you feel more like yourself again.
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Eating Disorders
Many things can play a part in an eating disorder, including pressure from family, friends, and the world around you. For some people, controlling food becomes a way to feel in control, and it's often tied to anxiety, depression, or OCD. Over time these patterns can become rigid and overwhelming, and they make everyday life harder.
Eating disorders include a wide range of eating behaviors that cause emotional distress and get in the way of daily life.
The most common types
Binge Eating Disorder
• Eating a large amount of food quickly, often in secret, until uncomfortably full • Feeling out of control while eating • Shame, disgust, or guilt afterward
Bulimia Nervosa
• Repeated binge eating with a loss of control • Purging to avoid weight gain • Self-worth closely tied to weight and body image
Anorexia Nervosa
• Severely restricting food • An intense fear of gaining weight and a strong drive to be thin • A distorted view of your body
Other patterns that aren't formal diagnoses but are becoming more common
Orthorexia
• An intense focus on eating "healthy" • Eating rules that get in the way of daily life and time with others • Constantly checking ingredient lists and nutrition labels • Closely following fitness and "healthy lifestyle" accounts
Purging
Trying to "undo" eating through behaviors that harm the body, often in secret, in an effort to control weight
Together, we'll work on loosening that need for control, so food takes up less space and you can enjoy your life more.
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Relationships
Relationships aren't a diagnosis, but they're often affected when we're struggling. We do better when we feel connected and supported. In our sessions we can talk about identity, communication, boundaries, and generational trauma.
Even complicated relationships can be worth working on. When we look at what's underneath and try new ways to connect, real growth is possible. Together, we'll build the skills that help you create more supportive, meaningful connections in your life.
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