Individual Therapy:
Personalized Support for Lasting Change
You Don't Have to Navigate This Alone
Life doesn't have to feel this overwhelming. Whether you're battling anxiety that won't quiet down, caught in cycles of self-doubt that hold you back, or exhausted from trying to meet impossible standards, you deserve support that actually helps.
At Choice Point Counseling, individual therapy isn't about quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions. It's about understanding what's really driving your struggles and developing practical tools that create lasting change.
What's Really Going On Beneath the Surface
Here's the truth most people don't realize: the struggles you're facing - whether it's anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, or feeling stuck - often stem from one core challenge: difficulty experiencing uncomfortable emotions.
When difficult feelings arise, instead of having the tools to navigate them (because let's be honest, most of us were never taught how), we find other ways to cope:
Avoiding situations that trigger anxiety
Overworking to prove your worth
Constantly seeking reassurance from others
Using food to manage stress or numb emotions
Getting busy with distractions that provide temporary relief
People-pleasing to avoid conflict or disappointing others
These strategies might help in the moment, but they don't address what's really happening underneath. They keep you stuck in cycles that drain your energy, limit your potential, and leave you feeling disconnected from the life you actually want to live.
How We'll Work Together
Individual therapy at Choice Point Counseling means personalized, one-on-one sessions designed specifically for your unique situation. We'll work together to:
Identify the patterns keeping you stuck – Understanding the real reasons behind your anxiety, self-doubt, or avoidance
Develop practical skills for managing difficult emotions – Learning to experience discomfort without being controlled by it
Build genuine confidence and self-trust – Moving from external validation to internal strength
Create lasting change aligned with your values – Living authentically rather than just getting through each day
This isn't a cookie-cutter approach. We move at your pace, focus on what matters most to you, and build skills that will serve you long after our work together ends.
A Different Approach
What We Address in Individual Therapy
Anxiety & Chronic Worry
That constant mental chatter won't quiet down. You're lying awake at 3 AM running through worst-case scenarios, rehearsing conversations, or worrying about things that might never happen. You avoid situations because the anxiety feels unbearable, or you push through while your body screams with tension headaches, racing heart, and that tight feeling in your chest.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
The intrusive thoughts hijack your focus during important moments. The compulsive checking, mental reviewing, or reassurance-seeking consumes hours of your day. You know the rituals don't make logical sense, but your brain insists something terrible will happen if you don't perform them. Just one more time. Just to be certain. Just to make the anxiety go away.
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Imposter Syndrome & Self-Doubt
From the outside, you're successful. Inside, you're waiting for someone to figure out you don't actually belong. You attribute achievements to luck rather than capability. You overwork to compensate for feeling "not good enough." Compliments feel uncomfortable because they don't match how you see yourself. You're exhausted from constantly proving something that shouldn't need proving.
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Disordered Eating & Body Image Struggles
Your relationship with food has become complicated. Maybe you're caught in cycles of restriction and overeating. Perhaps you're obsessing over every bite, planning meals hours in advance, or feeling intense guilt after eating. You might be using food to cope with emotions you don't know how to handle, or exercising compulsively to "earn" food or "undo" what you ate. The mental energy you're spending on food and body image is exhausting.
Stress & Burnout
You're running on empty but can't slow down. Work emails at 11 PM. Skipping meals because there's too much to do. Snapping at loved ones over small things because you have nothing left to give. Your body is sending signals - headaches, digestive issues, exhaustion - that something has to change. You know you're sacrificing your wellbeing, but you don't know how to stop.
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Perfectionism & Overworking
"Good enough" doesn't exist in your world - it's excellence or failure. You're working longer and harder, but it never feels like enough. You say yes to everything because saying no feels like admitting you can't handle it. You're paralyzed by decisions, second-guessing yourself constantly. The standards you hold yourself to would be unreasonable for anyone, yet you can't seem to lower them.
People-Pleasing & Boundary Issues
You say yes when you mean no. You take on others' emotions as your responsibility. You avoid conflict at all costs, even when it means sacrificing your own needs. Setting boundaries feels selfish or uncomfortable, so you don't. You're exhausted from constantly managing everyone else's feelings while ignoring your own.
Relationship Struggles & Communication
Maybe you're struggling to communicate what you actually need. Perhaps you're navigating a difficult transition - marriage, divorce, becoming a parent, or caring for aging parents. You might be caught in patterns of conflict that keep repeating. Or you're feeling disconnected in relationships that once felt meaningful.
Feeling Stuck or Lost
You know something needs to change, but you're not sure what or how. You're going through the motions but feel disconnected from your own life. The things that used to bring joy don't anymore. You've lost your sense of direction or purpose. You're capable of so much more, but something is holding you back.
Therapy for Teens & Young Adults (Ages 15-23)
You're Not Alone in This Struggle
If you're a teen or young adult, you're facing pressures that previous generations didn't experience in the same way. The academic demands, social media comparison, college admissions race, and constant pressure to have your entire future figured out - it's a lot. And if you're struggling, that doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It means you're navigating genuinely difficult circumstances without always having the tools you need.
For parents: watching your teen or young adult struggle can feel heartbreaking. Maybe they're not reaching their potential despite being capable. Maybe they're withdrawing, anxious, or stuck in patterns you don't know how to help with. Therapy provides the support and skills they need to navigate these critical years.
What Teens & Young Adults Struggle With
Academic Pressure & Performance Anxiety
Studying until 2 AM because anything less than perfect feels like failure. Panic attacks before tests despite being incredibly prepared. Decision paralysis about college, majors, or career paths. The constant message that every grade, every choice, determines your entire future.
Social Anxiety & Feeling Different
Struggling in social situations while everyone else seems effortlessly confident. Avoiding events or opportunities because the social component feels unbearable. Feeling like you don't fit in, like you're always saying the wrong thing, or like nobody really understands you.
Perfectionism & Fear of Failure
Setting impossibly high standards and beating yourself up when you can't meet them. Procrastination driven by fear of not doing things perfectly. All-or-nothing thinking where anything less than exceptional feels like complete failure.
Body Image & Eating Concerns
Feeling uncomfortable in your own body. Comparing yourself constantly to others (especially on social media). Developing unhealthy relationships with food or exercise. Obsessing over appearance in ways that interfere with daily life.
Identity & Self-Discovery
Figuring out who you are beyond grades and achievements. Questioning your path or purpose. Feeling pressure to have everything figured out when you're still discovering what matters to you. Navigating questions about sexuality, gender identity, values, or beliefs.
Depression & Low Motivation
Losing interest in activities you once loved. Difficulty getting out of bed or finding energy for anything. Feeling hopeless about the future or disconnected from your life. Wondering if this is just how things will always be.
Not Reaching Your Potential: When You Know You're Capable of More
For Teens & Young Adults Feeling Stuck
You're smart. You're capable. People have always told you that you have so much potential. But something isn't clicking. Maybe your grades don't reflect what you're actually capable of. Maybe you're underperforming despite having the ability to excel. Perhaps you're avoiding challenges because the fear of failure is paralyzing.
This isn't about laziness or not caring. Often, it's about:
Anxiety that interferes with performance – You know the material, but panic during tests. You can't focus because worry takes over.
Perfectionism that leads to procrastination – If you can't do it perfectly, you struggle to start at all. The pressure to be exceptional becomes paralyzing.
Lack of direction or motivation – You're going through the motions without understanding why any of it matters. The goals you're working toward don't feel like yours.
Executive functioning challenges – Organization, time management, and task initiation feel overwhelming, even though you're intellectually capable.
Burnout from prolonged pressure – You've been pushing so hard for so long that you've hit a wall and can't seem to push anymore.
Worried About Your Future
If you're anxious about college admissions, career choices, or what comes next, you're not alone. The pressure to make "right" decisions when you're still figuring out who you are is overwhelming. In therapy, we'll work on:
Managing the anxiety around uncertainty and future planning
Developing decision-making skills that reduce paralysis
Building confidence in your ability to handle whatever comes
Clarifying what you actually want (not what others expect)
Creating realistic plans that reduce the pressure while moving you forward
Your Path Forward
The goal isn't just to feel better temporarily - it's to develop lasting tools that help you navigate life's challenges with greater ease, confidence, and authenticity. Individual therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space where you can be honest about your struggles, explore what's really going on beneath the surface, and build skills that create meaningful change.
Whether you're an adult professional feeling stuck, a college student navigating overwhelming pressure, or a teen struggling to find your footing, you don't have to figure this out alone.
Sessions are available:
In-person at our Menlo Park office (convenient to Palo Alto and Stanford)
Virtually throughout California, Michigan and Nevada
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You've spent enough time struggling alone. If you're tired of feeling stuck in the same patterns, exhausted from anxiety or perfectionism, or ready to develop more fulfilling ways of living, individual therapy might be exactly what you need.
Contact Choice Point Counseling Services today to schedule your free 15-minute consultation. Let's talk about what you're facing and how we can help.
