Therapy for high-achieving women tired of anxiety, overthinking, overgiving, and second-guessing themselves.
Learn how to interrupt anxiety spirals, set clear boundaries, and feel confident in how you think, speak, and respond.
Online sessions anywhere in California.
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Welcome.
You’re very capable, responsible, and doing a lot, but internally you feel anxious, wired, or overextended.
You replay conversations and worry you said something wrong. You question your decisions and look for constant reassurance. You take on more than you want to and feel resentful after.
There’s a pull to keep things smooth and avoid conflict, even when it costs you. You know what you want to say, but it’s hard to access it in the moment.
These are patterns, not personality traits.
In this work, we focus on changing those patterns so you can interrupt anxiety spirals, think more clearly, speak more directly, and feel more grounded and confident in how you respond.
Paths to Healing
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Somatic Therapy
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Meet Ali
Hi, I’m Ali. I’m a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience and the author of two books.
I’m trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) through the IFS Institute, and my work is grounded in IFS, somatic therapy, and empowere communication.
I pay close attention to what’s happening in the moment, not just what you’re describing, but what’s shifting underneath it.
We slow things down enough to understand those patterns as they’re happening, so you’re not just talking about change, you’re experiencing something different in real time.
My work has been featured in TIME, The Guardian, Forbes, HuffPost, Today, Verywell Mind, Bustle, DailyOM, Well+Good, Success, The Knot, Parents, Fodor’s, Real Simple, and more.
How We’ll Work Together
A 15-minute call to see if we’re the right fit.
Weekly or every other week therapy via Zoom.
Grow deeply anchored in yourself, regulate your nervous system, and live with more freedom, joy, and aliveness.
Who I Work With
I work with women who are thoughtful, self-aware, and often on a personal growth path, but still find themselves pulled into people-pleasing, overthinking, and second-guessing.
You may be able to feel what’s true for you, and still notice that something takes over.
The part that reads the room and adjusts.
The part that wants to get it right or be seen in a certain way.
The part that takes responsibility for how others feel.
So even as you grow, these patterns can show up more strongly, especially during times of change.
Through IFS and somatic work, we begin to understand and work with these parts directly, so you can stay more connected to yourself, trust your decisions, and show up more honestly in your life and relationships.
What Clients Say
“Working with Ali has been pretty life-changing. I used to feel trapped in patterns of people-pleasing but through our work together, I’ve stepped out of that cage, and there’s no going back! I feel unapologetically myself now. I know my needs, I can speak up for them, and I no longer abandon myself to keep the peace. ”
— A.W.
When I first started working with Ali, I felt pretty stuck and a bit scattered. Everything felt hard. A lot of our work was about slowing things down and getting curious about different parts of me. We used IFS to understand why certain patterns kept showing up, especially around my self-doubt. I’m more able to listen to myself instead of shutting down and that’s made things feel more manageable now. I’m really grateful for the IFS tools I can use on my own now.”
- S.P.
“Ali helped me untangle years of overgiving and imbalanced relationships.”
—T.R.
