Hi, I'm Annalise.

From the outside, it looks like you're doing everything right.

You're showing up for your family. Taking care of responsibilities. Trying your best to be a good partner, parent, friend, and professional. Yet somehow, it still doesn't feel like enough.

Maybe you're carrying guilt no matter how much you do. Maybe anxiety keeps you second-guessing yourself. Maybe you're exhausted from trying to hold everything together while feelingincreasingly disconnected from yourself, your partner, or the life you thought you'd be living.

If that's where you find yourself, you're not alone.

I help individuals and couples who are ready to stop living under the weight of guilt, anxiety, and disconnection and start building lives and relationships that feel more grounded, connected, and meaningful.

My doctoral research focused on maternal guilt and anxiety after years of working with women who felt overwhelmed by the pressure to get motherhood "right." Through that work, I discovered what I had already seen in the therapy room: guilt often keeps women trapped in cycles of self-doubt, exhaustion, and disconnection. Today, I help mothers move from guilt-driven motherhood to values-driven motherhood so they can make decisions based on what matters most—not what guilt tells them they should do.

I also work with couples who find themselves stuck in the same painful conversations, struggling to communicate, or feeling more like roommates than partners. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples understand the patterns keeping them stuck and create new ways of connecting that foster trust, understanding, and emotional closeness.

Sometimes understanding your struggles isn't enough to change them. That's why I also offer EMDR, an evidence-based therapy that helps people process difficult experiences, heal old wounds, and break free from patterns that continue to impact their lives today.

Clients often tell me they appreciate having a space where they don't have to have it all together.

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My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical. I won't pretend to have all the answers, but I will help you slow down, make sense of what's happening beneath the surface, and move toward the life and relationships you want.

A little about me: Before becoming a therapist, I was a middle school teacher. Today, I'm a wife, mom of three, coffee lover, and therapist who believes meaningful change happens when people feel safe enough to be fully seen.

I know reaching out for help can feel vulnerable. If you're ready to take the next step, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.