Do you find your heart is often racing, or you have difficulty pulling yourself out of a repetitive or worrisome thought? Do you find yourself unable to make decisions for fear of making the “wrong choice”? You could be suffering from anxiety. Anxiety is very real and increasingly prevalent in our fast-paced, focus driven society. At Mindful Matters we will work with you to gain tools that allow you to move beyond your anxious feelings and effectively and positively engage with your life.

Raising children can be rewarding; it can also be difficult, frustrating, isolating, and confusing. Even before you make the decision to conceive or adopt a child, you may find yourself lost in a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions, compounded by the thoughts, ideas and feelings of others around you. These often well-meaning offerings of advice can make it difficult to find and follow your own voice. As children grow, so do the anxieties surrounding the choices you make as a parent. You may find yourself experiencing anxiety or stress related to your child’s trouble with school or friends, special needs diagnosis, or general behavior changes as he/she moves through childhood and into adolescence. It is often difficult to talk to friends and family as you struggle with your own feelings and try to protect the feelings of your child. At Mindful Matters we will help you find your strength as a parent.

You have spent years pouring yourself into raising your children, building your career, and holding everything together for the people around you. Now, as your children prepare to leave, or already have, you may find yourself facing a quiet that feels unfamiliar, even unsettling. Questions about identity, purpose, and what comes next can surface in unexpected ways. At the same time, late-stage career pressures, shifting relationships, and the physical and emotional changes of midlife can make this a uniquely complex chapter. At Mindful Matters, we will create space to explore who you are beyond your roles, grieve what has passed, and build an exciting and intentional vision for this next season of your life.

Is this career the right fit for me? Do I have an effective work life balance? There are so many questions that can arise when it comes to our career choices. Talking about career choices may be risky in the workplace and can be difficult within personal relationships. Work related questions are also often heavily laden with anxiety and uncertainty. Through solution focused and mindful techniques, Mindful Matters therapy can help you with your emotions and questions and help you gain confidence to make decisions that work best for you.

Do you find yourself caught in a loop of intrusive thoughts that feel impossible to quiet, or spending significant time on rituals that offer only temporary relief?  OCD is far more than a preference for order or cleanliness, and can manifest as fears around harm, contamination, relationships, religion, or “just right” feelings that are difficult to explain to others. OCD is driven by a cycle: an intrusive thought triggers intense anxiety, a compulsion provides brief relief, and the brain learns to repeat the pattern which makes the cycle harder and harder to break on its own. The shame or secrecy that so often accompanies OCD can make it especially difficult to reach out for support. In session, we will work together using evidence-based approaches, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help you break the cycle, reduce the hold OCD has on your daily life, and reconnect with the things that matter most to you.

Many people with ADHD spend years feeling frustrated that their effort doesn’t match their output, or find themselves misread as disorganized or unmotivated, when in reality, they are working harder than anyone around them realizes. ADHD is a neurological difference in how the brain regulates attention, impulse control, and executive function, and it is not a reflection of intelligence or effort. It also looks different across the lifespan; in adults, it often goes unrecognized for years, showing up as chronic overwhelm, difficulty prioritizing, emotional sensitivity, or a deep sense of underachievement despite real ability. Its impact on relationships, career, and self-esteem can be profound. At Mindful Matters, we will work with you to understand how ADHD shows up in your unique life and develop personalized strategies to help you harness your strengths and build the confidence and structure you are seeking.

Living and working in the public eye brings unique experiences and pressures into the therapy room. Whether you are navigating the demands of a public-facing role, celebrity, or the scrutiny that comes with significant professional success, the experience of being “on” can leave little room to process what is happening underneath. Concerns about confidentiality, reputation, and being truly understood can make seeking support feel complicated or even risky. At Mindful Matters, discretion and privacy are paramount. This is a space where your public role does not define the conversation — where you can set down the performance, speak candidly, and do the real work of understanding yourself, managing stress and anxiety, and sustaining the relationships and sense of self that ground you. You deserve support that meets the complexity of your life.