You don’t have to keep waiting to ask for help

Virtual therapy for high achieving perfectionists in New York.

_{You’ve always been good at figuring things out on your own.}

From Surviving to Thriving

You’ve always prided yourself on being able to figure things out on your own without having to let too many people know that you are struggling. So far you’ve been able to function and still fulfill your responsibilities even when things get tough. You’re often praised for how hardworking, reliable, and ambitious you are.

These are all great things that have helped you to get this far. But you’ve known that for a while now it felt like a burden to keep up with all your responsibilities. You come home from work feeling drained and find yourself mindlessly scrolling on your phone or watching tv because you feel you need some kind of reprieve. You notice this still doesn’t help. You continue to find yourself stressed and overthinking about all the tasks you still have to do the next day.

Maybe you’ve thought about starting therapy before but you don’t think things are “bad enough” to ask for help yet. I’m a true believer that starting therapy doesn’t have to be a result of something catastrophic and often yields more successful and more easily achievable outcomes when it’s preventative rather than reactive.

Finding Your Way is Possible

I use an individualized, strengths based approach to treatment. Let’s use your hardworking, overachieving, and problem-solving skills to your advantage. We will use this to identify barriers to being in the place you’d like to be. I provide you with the cognitive and behavioral tools to be able to apply when life throws difficult and unexpected things your way.

If you’re ready to stop this pattern in its tracks, let’s work together and get started on the journey of finally feeling like you’re not only doing enough, but making time for things that bring you joy at the same time. I have a passion for working with adults and young adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, life transitions, and challenging interpersonal relationships. I help you develop tools to be able to leave behind constant stress, anxiety, panic, and overwhelm.

Embrace Imperfection, Find Peace

Break free from self-imposed standards. Discover self-acceptance and growth. Begin your journey to a more fulfilling life today.

Perfectionism

Fear of failure holding you back? Escape the burden of perfectionism. My Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Socratic Questioning techniques unravel the roots of these anxieties, empowering you to challenge and overcome destructive thought patterns, leaving behind constant stress and overwhelm.

Anxiety and Panic Disorders

Transform anxiety and panic into tools for growth. Gain insights into your mind and body. My blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness equips you with techniques to learn from and harness anxiety's wisdom, restoring control to your life.

Relationships

Navigating the complexities of relationships, be it family, romantic, friendships, or work-related, can often feel confusing. Don't wish to read minds. Let me guide you in cultivating healthy connections, setting boundaries, and enhancing your communication skills for harmonious and productive interactions.

Benefits:

Are you constantly pushing your limits to achieve remarkable feats? Behind your pursuit of perfection lies a genuine desire to make a meaningful impact on the world. It's easy to see them as superhuman, but beneath your impressive exterior, you are just as human, vulnerable, and empathetic as the rest of us.

I help you embrace the imperfect yet extraordinary nature of our own journeys.

Clients that I work with often experience these changes (and more) in their lives as a result of therapy:

Improvement in coping with work related stressors

More balanced mood

Improvement in satisfaction with relationships

Realizing that you’re not as reactive to things that would have caused enormous stress in the past

Decrease in time spent overthinking

Improvement in feelings of self worth

Deeper understanding of your thought patterns and how they impact your mood, behaviors, and relationships

free 15 min consultation

Collette Jones, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker and therapist

Hi, I'm Collette.

I fully respect how far you have gotten on your own with your high-achieving and perfectionistic tendencies. I don’t aim to take that away from you. It just seems that now either you are facing a problem that you haven’t faced before or you’re overwhelmed by the number of stressors that are adding up to make it feel like life is no fun anymore.

It doesn’t have to stay this way. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, right? Even though these patterns have gotten you this far, something has to change for you to be able to experience life in the way that you want.

It’s a difficult pill to swallow when you’ve spent your whole life thinking that your achievements would bring you happiness and now you’re wondering why you’re still not happy.

You don’t have to continue to constantly wonder when you’re going to crumble under the pressure. You asking for help isn’t a failure, it’s effectively utilizing your resources. I teach you the skills to be able to increase self compassion, decrease your anxiety, and navigate challenges more easily.

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

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Optum/UHC/Oxford/Oscar

Anthem/Empire