Strip away the expectations. The achievement. The perfectionism. The roles. The “shoulds.”
You’ve built your identity around being capable. But what happens when being capable isn’t enough anymore?
Therapy for thoughtful, high-achieving adults who are ready to understand what's underneath the anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, body-image struggles, relationship patterns, or major life changes.
here at element counseling
Maybe you're doing well on paper. You're showing up, getting things done, taking care of other people, and somehow managing to keep everything moving.
But underneath it all, you're exhausted.
Your mind won't shut off. You question whether you're doing enough, or doing it right. Food, exercise, or your body take up more mental space than you'd like. Something from your past continues to affect your present. Or you're moving into a new chapter of life and wondering who you're becoming.
You don't have to figure it all out by yourself.
At Element Counseling, therapy is a place where you can slow down, get curious about what's really going on, and start building a life that feels more like yours.
Element Counseling is a self-pay practice and does not accept insurance for service reimbursement. See FAQs for more information.
meet sarah
I'm the right therapist for you if you’re looking for a warm, collaborative, and conversational space where you can feel truly heard, supported, and safe to be yourself. Therapy shouldn’t feel like another performance.
If you value a therapist who’s in it for the long haul, someone who will walk alongside you through life’s plot twists while building trust and genuine connection, you’re in the right place.
We’ll do meaningful work together, but we’ll also make room for laughter, your hobbies and passions, and meeting the need of the moment.
explore therapy services
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Your relationship with food, exercise, or your body may be taking up far too much space in your life.
My approach is grounded in an anti-diet, Health At Every Size® perspective and focuses on helping you build a more peaceful relationship with food and your body.
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You may find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling to set boundaries, avoiding conflict, or having a hard time figuring out what you actually need from the people in your life.
Therapy can be a place to slow those patterns down and understand them.
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Sometimes the past doesn't stay in the past.
Whether you're dealing with a specific traumatic experience or patterns that developed over years, therapy can help you process what happened and understand how it's affecting you now. EMDR may be incorporated when appropriate.
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You overthink. You replay conversations. You set impossibly high standards for yourself and then feel like you're failing when you can't meet them.
Therapy can help you quiet the pressure, understand where it comes from, and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
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Graduation. A career change. Leaving a relationship. A move. A shift in your identity.
Even positive changes can leave you wondering, Who am I now?
Therapy can give you space to navigate what's changing and decide what comes next.
When your identity is closely tied to performance, competence, or taking care of others, asking for help can feel especially difficult.
I work with athletes and healthcare professionals who are navigating perfectionism, performance pressure, burnout, anxiety, identity, relationships, and the challenges that come with demanding careers and environments.