Feeling Anxious, Stressed, or Trapped in Old People-Pleasing Patterns?
It feels good to be understood.
Maybe you’re here because anxiety, stress, or chronic worry has been taking over your life. Perhaps your days feel heavy, restless, or unfulfilled, even though “everything seems fine.” Trauma, whether recent or long-buried, can make it hard to feel grounded, and it’s common to minimize your pain, thinking, “other people have it worse.” Family conflicts, unclear boundaries, and challenging relationships (romantic, professional, or social) can intensify stress and trigger past trauma. If you’ve come out of a relationship that left you feeling lost or disconnected from yourself, it can be especially difficult to reclaim your identity and sense of worth.
If you struggle with people-pleasing, you might spend most of your energy prioritizing others while neglecting your own needs, leading to burnout, emotional exhaustion, and a sense of never being enough. I’ve been there.
On being a perfectionist: are you constantly chasing success, validation, relationships, or happiness…only to feel drained and unfulfilled? The reality is that people-pleasing tendencies often amplify these feelings, keeping you trapped in cycles of guilt, self-doubt, and overthinking.
Even though you might appear confident, you probably feel insecure, overwhelmed, or “messy” inside. You probably avoid sharing your struggles to not burden others, silently carrying anxiety and stress that you don’t have to suffer alone.
Taking this step toward healing is brave, especially if you’ve spent years putting everyone else first. Right now, you might not even know what you want or need, and that’s exactly where therapy can help.
As a licensed therapist in California and Washington specializing in anxiety therapy, trauma recovery, and people-pleasing patterns, I provide a safe, compassionate space to:
Manage anxiety and stress
Heal from past trauma
Set healthy boundaries in relationships
Reduce people-pleasing behaviors
Reconnect with your identity and personal fulfillment
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we can create a path toward emotional resilience, self-compassion, and a life that feels truly your own.
You deserve support and the chance to finally put yourself first. Seriously.