Get back to yourself.
Somatic Therapy for Leaders and High-Achievers in New York and California
You don't look like someone who needs help. That's the problem.
High-functioning anxiety has a disguise. It looks like preparation. Like drive. Like always being the most prepared person in the room. From the outside, it's indistinguishable from competence.
But you know the difference, you feel it in your body. The jaw that never fully unclenches, the 2AM spiral, the need to be three steps ahead.
You've spent years building the skills to manage everything around you, but you’re unraveling underneath. An exhaustion you can’t sleep off, and a version of yourself you’ve lost track of. In our work together, you'll finally have the space to put the burden down, reconnect with yourself, and learn how to show up in a new way.
This form of therapy isn’t a time out. It’s a competitive advantage.
Specialized: Leaders / High-Performers / Ambitious Adults
Confidential: Your privacy protected
Flexible: In-Person / Virtual / Hybrid
Effective: Deep work, real results
The Somatic Difference
High achievers tend to be exceptional thinkers, which is exactly why talk therapy often isn’t enough. When you can analyze your anxiety without it changing, the problem isn’t insight. It’s the entry point. Somatic therapy works directly with the nervous system, producing change that thinking alone can’t reach.
I practice a targeted form of therapy called Somatic EMDR, a specialized adaptation of one of the most rigorously researched trauma treatments available (a blend of EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy). It’s precise, it’s deep, and for highly intellectual folks it’s often the thing that finally works.
For once, you don’t have to be the expert in the room.
Areas of Focus
Professional Burnout
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For adults who are running on empty but can't afford to stop. We work on restoring capacity, not just managing depletion, so you can lead from a full tank again.
Imposter Syndrome
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The gap between how capable others think you are and how capable you feel inside. We close it. Not by building confidence on top of fear, but by dismantling the fear itself.
Perfectionism & High Standards
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There's a version of high standards that's energizing and a version that's punishing. We find the line between the two and help you lead from the former.
Work-Life Balance & Identity
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When you've tied your worth so tightly to your output that you don't know who you are when you're not producing. We rebuild an identity that's bigger than your role.
Relationships & Community
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The hypervigilance that makes you sharp at work makes you reactive at home. The emotional control that gets you through hard days leaves your loved ones feeling shut out. We’ll get you showing up with presence for those who matter most.
I help driven adults feel as good as they look on paper - without losing their edge.
I’m a somatic therapist based in Brooklyn, working with clients in-person and virtually throughout New York and California. My approach is direct and focused and won’t spend our time circling the same ground. As an advanced EMDR practitioner and Somatic Psychotherapist, I work at the level anxiety lives: the body based patters that talk therapy alone rarely reaches.
We will work with your history and your present day to get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck, so you can lead, relate, and live with more freedom and presence.
You don't have to choose between success and peace. You can have both.
Hi, I’m Jess
In-person and remote options
Located in Brooklyn Heights. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with teletherapy.