Mindful Therapy For Millennials & Gen-Z

For a lot of Millennials and Gen-Zers, anxiety has become a frequent constant in our lives. From the aftermath of the Pandemic, to social media stress, work expectations, and relationship difficulties, it can seem like everything makes us anxious these days.

Anxiety can present itself in many ways, some of which we might not even be aware of! You might find yourself constantly worrying about all you need to get done or irritable around people you love. You may feel like you need to have it all together or that you’re just not enough in many of the arenas of your life. Along with these feelings, you might also notice stomach aches, tense shoulders, trouble sleeping, or panic attacks.

You might even feel depressed and unmotivated to get out of bed in the morning, or that your appetite has decreased, or even like you feel out of your body, as if life was just happening around you.

Maybe you’re even having relationship difficulties, or are burnt out at work, and find yourself grinding your teeth at night or turning to substances to cope.

Whatever the case, you feel like you are going in circles and can’t escape the burdens in your life. You know it’s time you sought out professional help, but the options are overwhelming.

You want something that will help you figure out why you’ve been feeling so bad and that will help you feel centered again.

This is where mindfulness can help.

Hi! I’m Rachel.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I specialize in helping Millennials and Gen-Zers effectively manage their anxiety and relationships so they can pave a path towards fulfilling and confident lives. Whether you’re dealing with codependency, panic attacks, or day-to-day stressors, I can help you through learning practical skills and exploring the dynamics of your inner emotional world. I know life can be tough, and I’m here to help you take it on with grace and confidence.

If you’re feeling burnt out, anxious, or hopeless about your relationships, you have come to the right place. By incorporating mindfulness into therapy, you can learn to read your body’s distress signals and can start building the skills you need to feel more fully connected to yourself and the world around you.

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About You

The Professional

You’re a go-getter. You work long hours and are passionate about your career. You’ve designed your life around becoming the independent, successful person your younger self always wanted to be. You’re climbing the professional ladder, breaking ceilings and always striving for more. But sometimes all this hard work leaves you feeling depressed and stressed, and lately you’ve felt completed burned out. Sometimes you work well past 5 o’clock, you often put your self-care on the back-burner, and who knows when the last time you had a vacation was. You notice your performance is starting to slip and more often than not you’re watching the clock to see when the day will be over. You know this isn’t the professional you want to be. You know you need help, but are overwhelmed thinking of where to start. You’ve come to the right place.

The Creative

You strive to build a world for yourself filled with inspiration and creativity. Whether you’re an artisan, an influencer, a content creator, or a podcaster, you pour your heart into your craft. Your days are long, and more often than not, the line between work and play is blurred. When it comes to your craft, you are your biggest tool. That’s why it is so important for you to keep yourself well in all aspects of your life. When you’re feeling anxious or depressed, this can often spread into your artistic life and cause procrastination, stagnation, and low self-worth. Through the therapeutic process, you can learn valuable self care tools to help you continue to feel and create your best. You wouldn’t let your paint brush or camera sit broken , so why should you let your mental health do the same? Get started today.

The Lover

You are the life of the party. You love spending time with the people around you and it makes you so happy to help others in any way you can. You’re always there when a friend calls needing your support, and you definitely are going to be helping with every apartment move, every babysitting need, and every tire change. You are an empath. A giver. A truly great friend. But does anyone give back to you? Sometimes you wear yourself thin trying to meet the needs of others and you neglect to say “No” when you need to take time for yourself. You worry if you’ll be a bad friend for doing so. You often feel resentful because others take advantage of your care. You know you need to have better boundaries in your relationships. You don’t need to feel guilty for getting your needs met. Start taking care of yourself today.

Millennials and Gen-Zers play a lot of roles in their lives, and I’m here for all of it.

The Student

Whether you’re you a Freshman in college or an adult learner, being a student is hard work. When you spend long hours studying and have to balance a social life with academics and a part time job, your mental health can be one of the first priorities to slide. You’re in school to better yourself and create a future that you want to live, so why let your emotional and mental wellbeing deteriorate? When you take time to take care of yourself, you will better be able to face the rigors of academia, and be more present in all aspects of your life. This is a time for growth and exploration, but there is no road map that points you in the right direction. By utilizing therapy, you can learn solid skills to help you manage stress, have more positive relationships, learn better organization and time management techniques, and create a school/life balance that feeds your mind and soul. Get started today!

About My Practice

My therapeutic philosophy is centered on helping people create balance in their lives. Society, relationships, and cultural norms can put many strains on us. When we focus too much or too little on one aspect of our lives, we can start to feel a lack of fulfillment in the others. Through using CBT, ACT, and Attachment theory, I help my clients explore their values, goals, core beliefs, intergenerational family trauma, and maladaptive behaviors in order to create more balance in all areas of their lives. I encourage experimentation with new behaviors, acceptance of emotions, and above all, playing an active role in one’s own life. You are the catalyst for change in your own life. I’m here to empower you and guide you through the process.

I consider myself to be a very interactive therapist while in session. Though I leave room for processing, I find it valuable to talk through problems to find solutions for them, and like to have patients leaving sessions feeling like they gained a new insight about themselves or have a new skill they can implement their daily lives. Some of the modalities I employ are mindfulness, guided visualization, creative arts, and somatic interventions. Each session is unique to the individual I am working with, and I encourage all of my clients to be collaborative and voice their needs to make sure they are finding the value they require to create actionable change in their lives.