Depth-Oriented Therapy for Thoughtful, Introspective Adults

You may recognize yourself here because something inside has shifted

You are someone who’s capable, thoughtful, and self aware yet there’s still a part of you that feels unsettled or unmoored inside, even when things look fine on the outside.

Perhaps you’ve spent time reflecting on your experiences trying to understand yourself, but there’s something that still doesn’t quite make sense in the way you hoped it would. You feel tension and unease that doesn’t turn off even when you’re doing everything right. Decisions feel harder than they should. You find yourself adapting to other people’s expectations, monitoring yourself closely, performing what you feel you should be doing, and second guessing your intuition even when you know better.

For some people, this sense of disconnection deepened after a trauma or a loss. You may be grieving a person, a relationship, a future you hoped for, or a version of yourself that no longer fits. The world keeps going like it always has, but your inner landscape has shifted and you’re not sure how to orient yourself within it.

You’re not looking for advice, strategies, or quick reassurance. You’ve probably tried managing, fixing, or improving yourself already. You want space to slow down, reflect, and understand what’s actually happening beneath the surface rather than being told what to do or how to feel. Healing here isn’t rushed, reframed, or treated as something to get through.

Many people who find their way here are used to holding a lot together, both internally and externally, and are looking for a different way of relating to themselves.

Hi, I’m Jessica. This is a slower, more reflective way to do therapy.

Therapy with me is a space to slow down and look more closely at the patterns shaping your relationships and your sense of self, especially the ones that keep you functioning well on the outside while feeling tense or disconnected on the inside. You won’t be given advice or pushed toward quick solutions.

Our sessions are rooted in insight, curiosity, and careful attention to your inner experience. Together, we create space to notice the patterns, assumptions, and internal dynamics that shape how you relate to yourself and others. Much of our work involves understanding the parts of you that learned to adapt, people-please, or stay quiet in order to feel safe and connected. We explore where those patterns came from, how they show up now, and what they’ve been protecting without judgment or pressure to change before you’re ready.

Rather than focusing on techniques or quick solutions, we spend time building insight across your inner experience— your thoughts, emotions, body responses, and intuition. This kind of attention often brings relief not because you’re trying harder to change, but because you’re no longer managing or overriding yourself. As these pieces begin to make more sense, many people find that their choices feel clearer and their relationships shift naturally without forcing or performing.

Therapy isn’t about becoming a different version of yourself. It’s about coming into a more honest, grounded relationship with who you already are, including the parts of you that have worked very hard to keep things together.

A chance to meet and see if working together feels right without any obligation.
Free consultation | Online therapy in California