Executive Psychotherapy for Midlife Transition, Stress, Trauma Integration
Many high-functioning professionals reach a point in midlife when success no longer feels satisfying. You may notice:
- A quiet sense of emptiness, even as life looks “together” from the outside
- A loss of motivation or purpose despite continued achievement
- Old wounds or regrets resurfacing in new ways
- A growing tension between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming
These experiences aren’t signs of failure—they’re invitations. Midlife transitions often bring questions that can’t be solved by intellect or productivity alone:
Who am I now? What still matters? How do I live in deeper alignment with myself?
My practice offers a confidential, grounded space to explore these questions with curiosity and compassion. Together, we look beneath the surface to understand how your history, relationships, and beliefs have shaped your inner world.
This is not quick-fix therapy. It’s a meaningful partnership for people who want to live with authenticity, purpose, and self-acceptance—not just less stress.
Clinical Approach:
I take a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-
- Biological: calming the nervous system, restoring balance, and rebuilding your capacity to self-regulate
- Psychological: exploring beliefs, emotional patterns, and the stories that shape your inner dialogue
- Social: identifying attachment themes and strengthening connection in your relationships
- Spiritual: clarifying values, exploring purpose, and cultivating a relationship with what grounds you
Stress and trauma live not just in memory but in the body’s neural pathways. When we address the whole system, we begin to loosen the grip of old responses and create new possibilities for living.
Therapy with me isn’t formulaic—it’s relational and conversational. We move at your pace, combining insight with practical tools for change. I’ll help you see both your symptoms and your story—what happened to you, and how it has shaped who you are today.
Between sessions, I remain available for brief check-ins when needed, helping you stay grounded during moments of overwhelm or transition.
Working With Meaning and Self-Acceptance
We start where life feels most unsettled—or most alive. Often that means exploring your relationship with yourself, others, and whatever you consider sacred.
Many people excel at doing but struggle with simply being.
“Who are you—and what is your worth—when you’re sitting still, focusing on your breath?”
Through reflective inquiry, journaling, and somatic awareness, we work to uncover the parts of yourself that have been hidden, driven, or dismissed. As compassion deepens, self-acceptance grows naturally. The parts of you that once fought each other begin to integrate into a clearer, kinder sense of self.
The goal isn’t perfection—it’s wholeness.
What to Expect
The Process
Our first few sessions focus on understanding your story—your background, your current circumstances, and your hopes for the work. Intake forms provide structure, but the relationship itself is the foundation.
Therapy is collaborative. Together, we explore patterns that show up in your relationships—roles like rescuer, achiever, peacemaker, or protector—and how those patterns may have helped you survive, but now limit deeper connection.
Between sessions, I encourage you to stay engaged with the process:
- Bring a notebook to capture insights or emotional shifts.
- Notice the themes that repeat throughout your week.
- Occasionally, I may suggest readings, podcasts, or practices that support your growth.
Measuring Progress
Progress often begins with symptom relief—less anxiety, fewer intrusive thoughts, improved focus—but that’s just the start. True transformation comes as you develop a more honest and compassionate relationship with yourself.
We track your growth by what feels different inside—more presence, more calm, more freedom to respond instead of react. Therapy isn’t about chasing outcomes; it’s about staying engaged in the process.
To force change is to bypass the relationship with yourself that makes change last.
Session Frequency
Your therapy rhythm will evolve as your needs change:
- Weekly sessions provide momentum during times of active stress or deep exploration.
- Twice monthly sessions sustain steady progress once stability begins to emerge.
- Monthly sessions are useful for integration, maintenance, or ongoing professional consultation.
The work adapts to you—not the other way around. Many clients begin with frequent sessions and naturally taper as their insight and self-trust deepen.
Summary
This work is for individuals and couples who want to move beyond surface solutions toward a life of depth, connection, and meaning. Together, we’ll explore how your experiences—past and present—have shaped the way you see yourself, and help you reconnect with what’s most authentic and alive within you.
Healing begins with awareness.
Transformation grows through relationship.
You don’t have to do it alone.
