Therapy for Anxiety in Oakland and Beyond.
You’re becoming more visible in your professional world while navigating identity at the intersections of Blackness, gender, health and class.
You sometimes feel lost in systems.
You’re ready to undo unhelpful programming from the past. Fitting in is not the goal. You want a place to just be.
You’re seeking an anchor to support you through all of these changes.
My method focuses on the balance between externalizing unhelpful old beliefs and internalizing Liberation.
What Anxiety Can Look Like in Real Life
You may look steady, accomplished, and thoughtful — but inside, your mind and body rarely settle. Anxiety can show up as constant mental rehearsal, second-guessing your tone or your choices, struggling to rest even when you’re exhausted, or feeling like you must always stay one step ahead. Your nervous system may stay on alert, your breath feels shallow, and your body never truly “powers down.” It can feel like you’re doing everything right on the outside while carrying tension, worry, or pressure that others can’t see.
Why Anxiety Makes So Much Sense
Anxiety isn’t a personal failure — it’s a learned response shaped by lived experience, culture, identity, and what your nervous system had to do to protect you. When you’ve been taught to stay prepared, hold everything together, or avoid missteps, the mind and body can become over-responsive, even when you’re no longer in danger. Therapy gives you a place to understand these patterns with compassion, not judgment, and begin gently rewiring what no longer serves you.
What Starts to Shift with Support
With steady, culturally rooted support, you begin to notice more space inside your mind and body. You respond rather than react, your breath becomes a resource, and moments of ease start to feel less like an accident and more like something you can return to. Over time, you move from managing anxiety to moving through the world with more trust, capacity, and internal calm.
What Working Together Looks Like
We begin with a brief consultation to learn about your goals, explore what feels most urgent, and make sure my approach is a good fit. From there, we move at a steady, respectful pace — combining mind-body grounding, skilled reflection, and tools you can use between sessions. You don’t have to rush your story or prove your pain here; we build trust, capacity, and clarity over time.
Anxiety Therapy FAQ
1. Will I have to retell painful stories or talk about everything that happened?
No. We move at a steady, respectful pace and focus on what feels supportive, not re-activating. You never have to share anything before you’re ready, and we integrate mind-body strategies so you don’t feel overwhelmed.
2. What if I’ve been anxious for years — can therapy still help?
Yes. The nervous system can learn new patterns at any age. Together we work with both the mind and the body to build safety, grounding, and capacity over time.
3. Is your approach more practical or more reflective?
Both. We explore patterns, beliefs, and identity — and we also practice grounding tools, breathwork, and awareness skills you can use between sessions.
4. I function well on the outside — will you still take my anxiety seriously?
Absolutely. High-functioning anxiety is real. Many Black women are socialized to perform wellness while holding significant internal tension. Your experience matters here.
5. How long does anxiety therapy usually take to feel a shift?
Clients often notice small internal changes — clearer thinking, deeper breaths, easier rest — within the first several weeks, with deeper shifts building over time. We tailor the pace to what feels right for you.
My Approach is Rooted In
A belief that healing is not about perfection, performance, or pushing through — it’s about learning to feel safe, steady, and at home in your own body. My work integrates mind-body therapy, racial and cultural context, and practical grounding practices that you can use in everyday life. I honor your lived experience, your pace, and your agency, so therapy becomes a space where you can exhale, explore, and grow without pressure.
When You’re Ready, I’m Here
If you’re ready to explore a steadier, more grounded way of moving through your life, I’d be honored to support you. There’s no urgency and no performance here — just a place to land, reflect, and slowly build the inner calm you’ve been craving.
PROFESSIONAL FEES: Individual psychotherapy sessions are $265-$300/week. I do periodically raise my fees. You will be notified well in advance of any changes.
FREQUENCY: If we are a fit, I require weekly sessions for the first 12 weeks. This is to ensure stabilization in the work.
INSURANCE: I am an out-of-network provider. I will provide an invoice for you to submit for reimbursement from your health care insurance company. Many clients have out-of-network benefits and receive significant reimbursement from their insurance provider. I recommend that you contact your insurance provider to determine what your benefits may be.
TELEHEALTH: Sessions will be held via phone or video. I currently provide sessions for California residents only.
FEES AND POLICIES
CANCELLATIONS AND MISSED APPOINTMENTS: Your designated session is your financial responsibility; therefore you agree to pay for your appointment, for the duration of our therapeutic arrangement, regardless of whether you choose to come. You are able to “make up” for cancelled appointments within the week before, during, or after the date of your absence, if our schedules align. I will make every effort to find a time for you. You are allotted one “free” cancellation per year for each time that you attend per week. (For example, if you attend therapy twice per week, you are given two “free” cancellations.) You are not required to pay for sessions that I cancel. I will make every effort to alert you of my planned vacation times in advance. In order to reschedule your session, you must give 24-hours notice, otherwise you are responsible for your fee and I cannot reschedule the cancelled appointment.
If you cancel your appointment, you will be charged by end of the day of the canceled appointment.
LENGTH OF TREATMENT: According to the American Psychology Association(APA), the length of treatment for psychological problems will necessarily vary from one individual to another. However, acute difficulties usually require fewer treatment sessions than do chronic conditions.
Length of Treatment Recent research indicates that on average 12 to 18 sessions are required for 50 percent of clients to recover as indicated by self-reported symptom measures. There are a growing number of specific treatment models of moderate duration (e.g., 12 to 16 weekly sessions) that have been scientifically shown to result in clinically significant improvements. In practice, clients and therapists sometimes prefer to continue treatment over longer periods (e.g., 20 to 30 sessions over six months), to achieve more complete symptom remission and to feel confident in the skills needed to maintain treatment progress.