Tired of Overthinking? Therapy for High-Achieving Women in Santa Monica, California Who Are Ready to Breathe Again.

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • You know how to look fine, but inside you’re overthinking, anxious, and tired of carrying it all.

  • You show up for everyone else — but struggle to ask for what you need.

  • You don’t want to feel needy, but deep down you’re tired of being the one who always shows up without being asked how you’re really doing.

If any of this feels familiar, you’re not the problem. You’re just a human who has lived without emotional safety.

I help high-achieving women who are exhausted from overthinking, putting everyone else first, and never feeling good enough… finally feel calm, confident, and safe in their relationships and in themselves.

Serving Clients Online Across California

  • I offer online therapy to women across California.

  • I currently work with clients from Los Angeles to Oakland, Long Beach to Santa Monica and everywhere in between.

  • I help high-achieving women finally feel safe enough to stop performing and start healing.

Meet Olivia!

Understanding Your Emotions, Finally

Most of us were never taught how to feel. We were taught to avoid it, numb it, dismiss it, or push it down so we didn’t make anyone uncomfortable.

In this space, we’ll slow down and get back to basics, so you can actually understand what you’re feeling, why it’s there, and how to respond to it in a way that feels safe and honest.

  • Learn what your emotions are actually for, so they don’t feel scary or overwhelming

  • Understand how feelings show up in your body so you can recognize them early

  • Move from automatic reactions to intentional, healthy choices

  • Build real emotional safety so you can rest, not just cope

  • Respond to yourself with curiosity and compassion, not criticism

Because once you know what you’re feeling, you get to choose what you want to do with it.

Olivia Lavelle, LCSW, EMDR Certified, Certified Wellness Coach  

Here’s what changes when you stop performing…

When you finally let go of the performance, here’s what can start to grow instead:

  • Rest that doesn’t come with guilt

  • Boundaries that feel kind but clear

  • Emotions that feel safe to feel

  • Conversations that are honest, not rehearsed

  • A self-worth that doesn’t depend on being needed

This isn’t about perfect healing. It’s about being human.

You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone

  • Therapy for High-Achieving Women Who Are Tired of Holding It All Together

    Weekly sessions designed for women who are tired of holding it all together.

    A place to untangle the overthinking, soften the guilt, and reconnect with what you actually need.

    We go at your pace…there’s no rush, no performance, just real space to figure out what you want to keep carrying, and what you’re ready to let go of.

    See if Weekly Therapy is Right for You

  • EMDR Intensives for Women Who Don’t Want to Stay in Therapy Forever

    Sometimes you don’t want to spend years talking about everything that happened.

    EMDR is different.

    We don’t have to talk about every detail or re-live the pain out loud. Instead, we identify what’s keeping you stuck, and help your brain and body process it in a safe, structured way.

    These focused sessions are for women who are ready to shift the pain they’ve been carrying, without needing endless weekly appointments.

    Explore EMDR Intensives

  • Support After Emotional Loss

    Grief doesn’t always look like tears. Sometimes it’s numbness, anger, exhaustion or questioning who you are now that everything’s different.

    Whether you’re navigating a breakup, the death of someone important, or the quiet pain of starting over, you don’t have to go through it alone.

    This is space to tell the truth about how it feels, and get the support you deserve to carry it differently.

    Start Healing Your Heartbreak

Therapy doesn’t have to feel confusing.

  1. Reach out.

    We’ll start with a gentle  15-minute conversation call to see what’s been weighing on you, what you’re looking for, and what you need to feel safe starting.

  2. Begin gently.

    If we both feel it’s a good fit, we’ll go at your pace. There’s no rush to dive into everything at once. We’ll focus on building trust, safety, and permission to show up exactly as you are.

  3. Do the deeper work.

    When you feel ready, we’ll start exploring what’s really beneath the overthinking, people-pleasing, or emotional exhaustion. Not by picking apart every story, but by gently noticing what your emotions and body have been holding.

  4. Experience yourself.

    Over time, you’ll begin to feel clearer, calmer, and more connected to yourself. Not performing. Not apologizing. Just you, with space to breathe.

Our Services

  • Individual Therapy

    Slow down and finally feel what you’ve been carrying. A gentle, ongoing space to help you feel safe, seen, and like yourself again.

  • EMDR Intensives

    For when you’re ready to stop just talking about it and actually move through it. Focused sessions to help you release what’s weighing on you, without having to tell it all.

  • Free 15-Minute Consultation

    Not sure yet? Let’s just talk, no pressure. A quick, kind way to see if this feels like the right space for you.

"Emotions are messengers. We suffer when we silence them."