Therapy for Anxiety, Overthinking, and Intrusive Thoughts
I provide therapy for women in Massachusetts navigating anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and patterns of overthinking that can start to shape how you see yourself. You might feel stuck in your head, constantly second-guessing, or unsure how to move forward without feeling certain. Over time, those patterns can start to feel more defining than they actually are.
How this might be showing up for you:
getting stuck in loops of thinking, even after you’ve “figured it out” logically
feeling unsure whether to trust your thoughts, feelings, or yourself
trying to make sense of certain thoughts or trying to feel “sure” before moving on
mentally reviewing past interactions and wondering how you came across
feeling responsible for your thoughts, or worried that they mean something about you
wanting relief from anxiety, but not knowing how to stop engaging with it
moving between moments of clarity and moments where everything feels overwhelming again
These experiences often aren’t about the thoughts themselves, but about how much attention, meaning, and responsibility gets attached to them over time.
Our work focuses on helping you change your relationship with your thoughts. Many the women I work with aren’t lacking insight and are already thinking deeply about themselves. The issue is that their thoughts start to feel overriding, urgent, or defining.
Rather than trying to eliminate or control thoughts, we focus on understanding the patterns around them and how attention, meaning, and self-doubt can keep them going. Over time, this helps you respond to your thoughts in a way that feels more grounding and less reactive.
This work is collaborative and meaningful. We move at your pace, with space for both insight and real-life application. We want changes to carry into daily living rather than only make sense in session.
What begins to shift over time
As we work together, many clients start to notice:
thoughts feel less urgent, and you don’t feel as pulled to figure them out right away
less need to seek certainty, reassurance, or answers before moving forward
a quieter, less dominant inner critic
more trust in your own decisions without overthinking them
the ability to allow thoughts to be there without defining who you are as a person
more steadiness in your emotions, even when things feel uncertain
clearer, more direct communication in relationships
a stronger sense of who you are, separate from what your mind is telling you
The goal isn’t to have perfect control over your thoughts, but to feel less controlled by them.
Scope Clarification
If you’re specifically looking for ERP-based treatment for OCD, I’m happy to help you find a provider that specializes in that approach. My work focuses more on how you relate to your thoughts and the impact they have on your self-worth and daily life.
If this feels like what you’ve been dealing with and you’re not sure where to start, that’s okay. We can start with a conversation and take it from there.