Therapy IN LOS angeles AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
From the outside, your life looks pretty good. So why doesn’t it feel that way?
Sound familiar?
Having a difficult conversation, then spending the next three days replaying it, wondering if you handled it wrong.
Finishing a creative project and immediately seeing everything that’s wrong with it.
Knowing exactly why you do something, but doing it anyway.
Feeling exhausted from constantly reading the room, watching yourself, and wondering how you’re coming across.
Getting the thing you worked so hard for and feeling strangely flat about it.
Being so focused on getting things “right” that it becomes hard to know what you actually want.
Hi, I’m ANGELA.
Before becoming a psychologist, I spent twelve years working as a film and video editor in New York. I loved the creative work, but the standards were high, and being good rarely felt good enough. I know how easily those expectations can become part of how we see ourselves, at work and everywhere else.
Today, I’m a licensed psychologist in Los Angeles, and I work with thoughtful people who understand themselves well and still struggle. Therapy with me is warm and collaborative. I’ll ask questions, tell you what I notice, and sometimes push back.
We do things for reasons, even when we don’t know what they are yet.
The ways you relate to yourself and others didn’t develop by accident. Maybe you learned to anticipate what other people needed, avoid mistakes, or rely only on yourself. Those strategies once helped you feel safe, connected, or in control.
But what once protected you may now be holding you back. Overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-criticism often grow out of ways you learned to cope. Together, we’ll get curious about where they came from and how to loosen their hold.
If any of this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
How can I help?
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When you make work you care about, every note, rejection, and slow season can feel personal. I work with writers, actors, directors, designers, musicians, and other artists on perfectionism, self-doubt, creative blocks, and the pressure to keep proving yourself.
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Anxiety and depression can leave you overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in the same loops of worry and self-criticism. In therapy, we’ll look at where those patterns come from and what keeps them going. Then we’ll work on changing them, so you can handle hard feelings differently, be kinder to yourself, and feel more present in your own life.
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Maybe you keep choosing people who aren’t fully available, or you’re so focused on keeping the peace that you’ve lost track of what you want. The way you relate to others is often tied to how you relate to yourself, and therapy can help you understand and change how you handle closeness, conflict, and distance.
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Maybe you’re going back and forth on whether to take the job or end the relationship. Maybe you've recently gone through a breakup, started a new relationship, or moved to a new city, and you're still trying to find your footing. Or you know something needs to shift but can’t see what’s in the way. Together, we’ll look at the fears and expectations standing in your way, so you can start making choices that feel like your own.
Learn more about Therapy for Life Transitions & Feeling Stuck.
Ready to get started?
Fill out the contact form to request a free consultation. I’ll respond personally within one business day to set up a 15-minute video call.
We’ll talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and whether working together feels like a good fit. If I’m not the right person, I’ll do my best to connect you with someone who is.
Many people tell me they feel some relief just from the consultation.
Research consistently shows that the relationship between you and your therapist is one of the strongest predictors of how therapy goes. That’s why the first step is a conversation.
Prefer to text? 646 831-0816