Online Therapy in Maryland & Virginia.

Therapy for Women Struggling with Anxiety, Overthinking, and Self-Doubt

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you don't like to brag, but...

You’re very good at coming up with worst-case scenarios*

(*And all the reasons you wouldn’t be able to handle them.)

You might look like you have it together on the outside, but internally your mind doesn’t. turn. off.

  • You replay conversations and wonder if you said something wrong

  • You overthink decisions (even small ones) and still don’t feel sure

  • You worry about what other people think of you… often

Even when things are “fine,” there’s this underlying feeling that something might go wrong, that you’re doing something wrong or that you’re not quite enough.

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any of this sound like you?

  • Kind to All, Tough on Yourself.

    You never hesitate to empathize with others, but internally you're often your harshest judge.

  • Never-Ending Overthinking

    From over-analyzing past conversations to stressing about the to-do list, your mind rarely catches a break.

  • Nervous System on Overdrive

    You can physically feel your anxiety.

    A tightened chest, a lump in your throat, shortness of breath, and that stomach knot that just won't unwind.

How ‘bout more confidence, and less anxiety?

Would these be nice too?
  • Close-up of a person wearing a light blue and white striped shirt with rolled-up sleeves, a white top, blue jeans, and a delicate bracelet, with one hand in the pocket.

    Carrying less of everyone else's feelings

    You can care without becoming everyone’s emotional sponge.

  • A woman sitting cross-legged on a bed, wearing a light pink sweatshirt and dark blue jeans.

    Feeling less hijacked by anxiety

    Even the 3 am kind with the racing thoughts and tight chest

  • Person lying on a cozy white couch wearing distressed jeans, with a black guitar and a camera nearby.

    Showing up with more confidence

    Without replaying every convo for days (or years) afterwards.

My primary therapy approach

You don’t need more strategies to fix your thoughts or make anxiety disappear. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works a little differently!

Instead of trying to get rid of anxious thoughts or overthinking, we focus on changing how you relate to them so they don’t have as much control over you.

You’ll start to notice your thoughts without automatically getting pulled into them.

Emotions won’t feel quite as overwhelming, and decisions start to feel clearer (and way less driven by fear or what other people might think!)

Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT)

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here’s the deal-

Most folks unintentionally make anxiety worse when they try to cope.

I'd love to step in as your trusted ally to help break that cycle.

Anxiety is like quicksand- the more you struggle, the deeper you sink.

Together, we'll find solid ground and the tools you need to feel confident that you got this.

What this  looks like in sessions

Practical tools, gentle insights, and a place to untangle things.

  • We slow things down and figure out what’s actually keeping you stuck in these patterns

  • You start noticing what your brain does in real time, instead of automatically getting pulled into overthinking or self-doubt

  • We talk things through and also work with practical tools—then figure out how to use them in your real life

  • You leave sessions with a clearer sense of what’s going on and something concrete to try between sessions

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Here’s how we can team up

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  • Fill out the contact form and I’ll follow up to set up a free 15 min call-just a quick chat to see if we’re a good fit. No prep work required!

    Buuuut if you mentally rehearse what to say beforehand, you’re in good company 😊

  • If it feels right, we’ll find a weekly time that works. We go slow, build trust, and work together to tuntangle the stuff that’s been make life feel heavier than it needs to.

  • Therapy is only 50 mins out of your week. I want to make sure that it’s applicable to your daily life. Sessions will be a mix of talk therapy, along with practical tools to make the hard stuff feel less terrifying-

    so you can worry less and stop absorbing everyone else’s feelings.

the next steps

You don’t have to figure this out on your own.

You’ve probably spent a lot of time trying to manage this on your own.

At a certain point, having a place to actually work through it, with support and a clear way forward, just makes things easier.

Individual therapy is $225 for a 50-minute session. Most people start weekly, and we adjust from there!

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what it’s like to work together

“Working with Ellie helped me care less about what other people think of me and feel more confident in who I am.”

-KATY

“Ellie is a kind and gentle human being and therapist! You will feel heard and cared for by her.”

-RACHEL

“Ellie is deeply knowledgable about how to treat anxiety with mindfulness and compassion.

She has integrity, and is unfailingly kind, warm, curious and preceptive. 

-LIDA
Hi! I'm Ellie.

I work with women who feel deeply, overthink things, and get overwhelmed more easily than they’d like.

Over the past decade, I’ve studied, practiced, and taught mindfulness based tools for anxiety, emotional regulation and resilience-practical strategies that actually help when your thoughts won’t shut up and your chest feels like a fist.

I do this work bc I know how exhausting it is to feel and overthink everything.

Therapy with me is gently paced and filled with practical tools that you can actually use when things feel overwhelming. 

btw. research shows again and again…

Having a great relationship with your therapist can make therapy more effective.

We might be a dream duo if…

  • Your friends would describe you as empathetic, curious, or someone who easily laughs and cries.

  • You’re generally doing ok in life, and not in need of crisis support.

  • You’re ready to try some new skills.

  • You’re open to trying out mindfulness based tools (not necessarily meditation)

FAQs

  • That makes so much sense.

    If it helps, before starting private practice I polled my friends and family to ask what adjectives they would use to describe me and here’s what I kept hearing:

    “non-threatening, funny, compassionate, thoughtful.” Hopefully that helps me seem less scary 🙂

    I also made this article to help ease pre-therapy nerves.

  • At this time, I charge $225 per 50 minute session.

  • Availability is limited.

    Shoot me an email and I’ll give you an update on whether or not I have any slots currently open, or opening soon.

    I don’t offer sessions on weekends or evenings, I’m too busy strategizing how to trick my kids into brushing their teeth.

  • I’m currently totally remote, so our sessions will be video tele-health sessions through a secure platform called Simple Practice.

  • I’m licensed in DC, MD, and VA. So, if you live in any of those places, we should be good to go.

Ready to ease anxiety with personalized support?

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