Panic & Perfectionism Therapy in North Chesterfield, VA
Whether you're looking for relief from panic attacks, healing from the past, or deeper self-understanding, there's more than one way forward.
A Dash of Mindfulness Psychotherapy
Individual therapy and in-person therapeutic intensives for anxiety-leaning adults in North Chesterfield, VA
Also serving people virtually throughout Virginia & Texas
So, Your Brain Has Some Notes
Let’s be real for a moment.
Anxiety can be uncomfortable, exhausting, and sometimes downright frightening. But what if it’s telling you something worth paying attention to?
Sometimes, anxiety shows up when you’ve spent years pushing yourself to do more, get it right, or keep everyone happy. Sometimes, it’s connected to something that happened to you—an experience that changed how you view things like trust and safety with yourself, other people, or the world. And other times, the life you’ve built no longer fits who you’re becoming.
These experiences may look different, but they can share a primal invitation: to slow down, get curious, and look beneath the surface.
You are here to remember the soul that you are. The light that you are here to shine.
Rather than spending all your energy trying to quiet what you feel, we can explore what’s contributing to it. What
have you learned to believe about yourself? What are you working so hard to avoid? What parts of yourself have you had to set aside to become the person you are today? What happens when you breathe into it and make room for the discomfort?
You don't have to be in crisis to benefit from looking deeper, but if you are, let yourself sit with that fact for a moment. How sustainable is this?
Whether you're seeking relief from panic, working through the trauma-related symptoms of high alarm, or ready to explore who you might become beyond the identity you've always known, there's room to discover something new.
Sometimes, the things that are hardest to sit with can lead us toward a fuller understanding of ourselves—and possibilities for living that we couldn't quite see before.
I'm Andrea, and I'm glad you're here.
A Panic & Perfectionism Therapist Serving North Chesterfield, VA
I became a therapist because I know how powerful it can be to have a place where you can put everything on the table, get curious about what you're carrying, and figure out what comes next.
When we work together, I'm not just interested in helping you feel better in the moment. I want to understand what's keeping you stuck, including the things you may have gotten so good at doing that you no longer question them. Sometimes the very things that helped you get through life are the things making it harder to enjoy now. And when we begin to question those familiar patterns, something else becomes possible: a little more room to breathe, more compassion for how you got here, and the freedom to choose where you go next.
Whatever brings you here, you don't need to have a clear picture of what needs to change or where you'll end up. You just need to be willing to take a closer look. We can start there.
Not sure if we’re a good fit?
A brief consultation gives us a chance to talk about what you’re looking for, answer questions about therapy, and decide whether working together makes sense.
Therapy Services in North Chesterfield, VA
Panic & Perfectionism
Long term therapy for high-achieving adults
What looks like ambition from the outside can sometimes be driven by anxiety, perfectionism, or the feeling that you are never quite doing enough. This can leave you feeling like you're spinning a bunch of plates at once—this one here and that one there, everything held up by a breath. What happens when they all drop? It can feel like everything is imploding all at once: you're hot, you start to shake, you can’t breathe, and then you question if this will ever stop—what if it doesn’t stop?
You don't have to keep living in anticipation of the next panic attack. Together, we'll work to understand what's fueling your anxiety, interrupt the patterns that keep it going, and help you feel more confident navigating the moments when panic shows up.
Imagine making plans without first wondering whether anxiety will ruin them. Making a mistake and being able to let it go. Saying yes to something spontaneous without mentally rehearsing everything that could go wrong. Going to bed. Period. That's it. Going to bed.
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Short term treatment for PTSD
Trauma has hijacked your life and it is time to get it back. In the aftermath of something horrible happening, everything can change. Trauma can change the way you see yourself, other people, and the world around you. The clients I work with describe their lives as turned upside down, severed from a former self that now feels unrecognizable. Right now, you feel stuck, but it doesn’t have to stay this way.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a structured path towards understanding how trauma has changed your story. Together we’ll examine the beliefs that developed around what happened, make space for the emotions that come with it, and work toward a more balanced understanding of the past so you can move forward with your future.
Over 12 weekly sessions, we’ll work through a focused protocol designed to help you process what happened, reconnect with yourself, and regain the confidence to take your next steps on your own terms.
Psychotherapy Intensives
A shadow work journey
You've built a life that works. Maybe even one you're pretty happy with. But have you ever wondered how much of who you are was shaped by what other people needed, expected, or rewarded? What about the parts of yourself that never quite made it into the picture?
What if you gave yourself the opportunity to find out? A Shadow Work Intensive is an experience that invites you to get curious about the roles you've learned to play, the needs that may have gone unmet, and the hurt you've learned to carry. Together, we'll explore what those parts of you needed then, what they might need now, and how you can begin meeting those needs in new ways now.
You may have considered therapy, but months of weekly appointments aren't necessarily what you're looking for. Instead, imagine setting aside one afternoon for a deeply personal experience, guided by a skilled psychotherapist, that could change the way you see yourself and the possibilities ahead.
F.A.Q.
$200 for a 55-minute session
$700 for a 3-hour intensive session
What are your fees?
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As with many specialized clinicians, I am not paneled with in-network insurance plans. This allows for higher quality care, more flexibility, and more confidentiality. If your plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement, but I do not bill insurance directly.
Do you accept insurance?
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I reserve a limited number of appointments at reduced rates for both 55-minute sessions and three-hour intensives. Availability varies, so you're welcome to ask about current openings.
55-minute sessions: sliding from $175 down to $150
3-hour intensives: sliding from $650 down to $600
What about sliding scale pricing?
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When do you see clients in-person?
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On Saturdays, I offer in-person intensives in North Chesterfield, VA. Upon request, I can schedule an in-person 55-minute session for new intakes or other extenuating circumstances.
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.”
Pema Chodron