Struggling with social interactions or relationships despite being capable and thoughtful?
I help analytical and introspective people build confidence, connection, and meaningful relationships.
Does any of this feel familiar?
You are capable, intelligent, and functioning well in many areas of life - yet still find social interactions, dating, or close relationships much harder than they “should” be.
You can perform well at work, think clearly, and handle responsibility - but when it comes to emotional closeness, vulnerability, dating, or expressing what you feel, something becomes much less simple. You may hold back, shut down, overanalyze, or feel like there is an invisible barrier between you and other people.
You might long for connection, intimacy, and ease in relationships - while at the same time feeling tense, guarded, unsure of yourself, or exhausted by the effort it takes to be socially “on.”
Even after changing careers, routines, or circumstances, still - often, something deeper keeps following you: loneliness, anxiety, disconnection, fear of rejection, or the sense that relationships are somehow harder for you than for other people.
If this sounds familiar, you are not broken. These patterns can be understood - and changed.
I work well with people who:
feel stuck in recurring relational patterns
struggle with closeness despite wanting it
feel socially capable in some settings, but blocked in others
are thoughtful and introspective, but often trapped in overthinking
find dating or romantic relationships confusing, frustrating, or draining
What working together looks like
Our work focuses on understanding the patterns that shape how you experience relationships, social situations, and yourself - and gradually creating more flexibility, confidence, and ease within them.
Rather than forcing quick behavioral changes or “fixing” surface-level symptoms, we look at the underlying processes: how you relate to others, how you experience yourself in social and intimate situations, and what happens internally when closeness, vulnerability, or uncertainty arise.
This often includes
- understanding the roots of social anxiety and self-consciousness
- working with overthinking and the tendency to get “stuck in your head”
- exploring patterns in dating and relationships
- building the capacity for emotional closeness and vulnerability
- developing a more stable sense of self in social interactions
My approach is grounded in evidence-based psychology, and is also informed by mindfulness and contemplative practices, which can help develop a different relationship to thoughts, emotions, and internal experiences.
Over time, the goal is not to become a different person - but to feel more at ease being yourself in connection with others.
Resources
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About me
Before training in clinical psychology, I worked as an engineer.
That experience still shapes how I think and work today. I’m familiar with the mindset of analytical, introspective people - those who tend to think deeply, reflect often, and sometimes find themselves stuck in their own thinking, especially in social and relational situations.
During my clinical psychology training, I focused on social anxiety and its impact on real-life interactions and relationships. My research explored how social anxiety influences not only how people feel in the moment, but also how they experience connection, intimacy, and emotional closeness over time.
Alongside my formal training, I have a long-standing interest in mindfulness and contemplative practices, including Vipassana meditation. These approaches have influenced the way I understand internal experience - particularly the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and awareness.
In my work, I aim to create a space that is both thoughtful and grounded, where difficulties are approached with curiosity rather than judgment. Many of the people I work with are capable and self-aware, yet feel stuck in patterns that are hard to shift alone.
If you’re considering working together, you’re welcome to reach out or schedule a consultation. We can talk briefly and see whether this feels like a good fit.
Schedule your free 30-minute consultation
Choose a time that works for you. This is a low-pressure opportunity to see if our work together feels like a good fit.