Work & Career Therapy in Rochester, NY

Work affects more than your job satisfaction.

It can shape how you feel about yourself, your relationships, your future, and the way you move through everyday life. 

When work becomes a significant source of stress, uncertainty, pressure, or disappointment, the effects often extend far beyond the office.

You may find yourself exhausted, anxious, irritable, disconnected, questioning your direction, or struggling to leave work at work.

Therapy can provide space to understand what's happening, identify what is contributing to the strain, and respond more intentionally to the challenges you're facing.

Many people assume the problem is simply working too much. Sometimes that's true. 

Often, it's more complicated.

Work can become difficult when:

• expectations are unclear or constantly changing 
• responsibility expands without adequate support 
• layoffs, restructuring, or job insecurity create ongoing uncertainty 
• workplace dynamics feel political, invalidating, or difficult to navigate 
• perfectionism, self-pressure, or fear of disappointing others become exhausting 
• your work no longer feels aligned with your values, strengths, or priorities 
• a role rewards patterns that are no longer sustainable 

Sometimes the issue is the job itself. Sometimes it's the interaction between the work environment and the ways you've learned to cope, adapt, and succeed.

People often reach out because they are:

• experiencing burnout 
• struggling with anxiety related to work performance 
• considering a career change 
• adjusting to a promotion or leadership role 
• recovering from a difficult workplace experience 
• coping with layoffs or job loss 
• feeling stuck, disengaged, or uncertain about what comes next 
• navigating work-life balance challenges 
• questioning whether their current career still fits 

Work stress can sometimes contribute to ongoing anxiety, making it difficult to relax, disconnect, or feel fully present outside of work.

You don't have to be in crisis for work to deserve attention.  Many people seek therapy because they recognize that something about their relationship with work is no longer working.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent 15 years in high-pressure corporate environments, from entry-level roles to leadership. That background allows me to work with nuance and realism—respecting the realities people face at work and in life while helping them make meaningful, sustainable shifts.

In therapy, we slow things down and look at both the external realities of your situation and your internal experience of it.

Together, we may explore:

• what is contributing to the current strain 
• patterns that repeatedly emerge in your work life 
• how work affects your relationships, identity, and wellbeing 
• whether the problem is the role, the environment, or something deeper 
• what meaningful change might look like moving forward 

The goal isn't simply to help you tolerate difficult circumstances or to cope harder. It's to better understand what's happening and respond in ways that are more sustainable and aligned with what matters to you.

Career changes, layoffs, retirement, relocation, and leadership transitions often involve more than practical decisions. They can also become significant life transitions that affect identity, relationships, and your sense of direction.

Even when a decision makes sense logically, another part of you may still be adjusting emotionally.

I provide virtual therapy for adults in Rochester, NY and throughout New York State.

Whether you're feeling burned out, questioning your direction, navigating a transition, or trying to build a healthier relationship with work, therapy can offer space to reflect, understand what's happening, and move forward in a way that feels more aligned with what matters to you.

Many people seek therapy because they know something about work isn't working the way it used to, but they're not yet sure what needs to change.

Work-related concerns are not always as straightforward as they first appear. Sometimes the issue is the job itself. Sometimes it's a pattern that keeps showing up across roles, organizations, or stages of a career. Often, it's a combination of both.

Therapy provides space to slow things down, better understand what is contributing to the strain, and consider what meaningful, sustainable change might look like.

If you're considering therapy, a brief phone consultation is an opportunity to learn more about the process and whether working together feels like a good fit.