Therapy for female physicians & medical professionals

IN SANTA BARBARA & VIRTUALLY ACROSS CALIFORNIA

As a female physician, you are strong, successful, and resilient- the ultimate high achiever.
And you’re also utterly exhausted, stressed and burned out.

You’ve worked so hard to get to this point, sacrificed so much, but you feel:

  • Drained by the long hours and stressful interactions with patients

  • As if everyone needs something from you- at work, with children,
    and in relationships

  • Overworked and compromised, often by the very medical intuition for whom you work

  • Disconnected from family and loved ones

  • Without time and energy to nurture your relationships, let alone yourself

  • That your own problems are too insignificant to seek help, or ashamed you might have personal challenges at all

  • So awful that you wonder what it might feel like to leave medicine all together

 You’re ready find relief, clarify what is most important to you, and feel fulfilled.

How therapy works

The way life’s going is not only unsustainable, but also unfulfilling. In therapy, I can help you press pause, so you can take a real breath, and then rediscover what’s most valuable to you.

We’ll work collaboratively and at your own pace. All you need to do is show up (and bring a little motivation). There’s no planning ahead. No homework or advanced preparation.

We will think deeply together about the multi-dimensional, dynamic human that you are… not only a doctor, but also a woman, a mom, a friend, a mentor, a partner, a caretaker, a mind, a body, etc. We’ll make space for your own emotional needs, which are often neglected in your busy world. We’ll figure out ways to implement change in the areas where you can exercise control. And we’ll practice strategies for feeling more grounded when life feels out of your control.

Whether you're a primary care physician, working in a hospital setting, a surgeon, or other kind of medical professional, there are benefits to working with a counselor that specializes in your field. In a way, you can just jump right in. Of course your life is completely unique to you, but as a therapist that works with doctors, I have a greater understanding of your world and the issues that can surface in your work, at home and in your personal life.

Therapy for physicians can help you…

  • Create coping mechanisms to relieve burnout

  • Learn to say “no,” create healthy boundaries, and ask for what you need

  • Feel empowered even when circumstances are unchangeable

  • Tackle and move through difficult feelings like resentment, guilt, anger, frustration and disillusionment

  • Explore your identity and the roles in your life outside of your career

  • Safely process extremely stressful experiences or vicarious traumatic

Frequently asked questions about therapy
for physicians + medical professionals

FAQs

  • Therapy for medical professionals works like any other therapy in which we’re focused on deep work and lasting change. I utilize the evidence-based practices of Psychodynamic Theory, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Self Compassion and Existentialism.

    Sessions are 50 minutes, in person or online. With such busy schedules, many physicians find virtual appointments easier to commit to, and often call on a lunch break or whenever else they can carve out time. Learn more.

  • Not at all. Sessions are dedicated to thinking about whatever comes to mind in the moment, or whatever feels most important to discuss. Learn more.

  • Let’s schedule a time to talk and see if we might be a good fit for one another. Learn more.

Relentless cyclical burnout doesn’t have to be your life.