Therapy for High Achievers in Overland Park, Kansas
Your alarm goes off and you are ready to go. You are passionate about your work, but people keep asking you, “Do you have a hobby?” or “When do you sleep?” You feel proud that your hard work is noticed, and part of you wonders if they have a point. Before you know it, another opportunity presents itself and you are off and running again.
But over time, a weariness begins to creep in. Excitement slowly turns to exhaustion, and you don’t know why. So you hop in your cold plunge to “snap yourself out of it,” and it works… for a time.
This pattern repeats until you come home from your second affair and ask yourself, “What am I doing?”
In my experience, this sense of confusion and emptiness has less to do with weakness or a lack of resilience. It has more to do with:
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- An inner deadness you keep trying to fill with the next thing to have or be
- Unspoken grief and loss
- Ambition that attempts to provide a sense of self (“I am what I have” or “I am what I’ve accomplished”)
- A sense that you are on your own in this world, and in the end the only one you can count on is yourself
The work I invite you into is, first, to step into your self. To notice the feelings you may have been pushing yourself through. To bring curiosity to your story and how you have come to show up in the world the way you do. Ultimately, I offer a real relationship, one with support but also honesty. I will not coddle you from the consequences of your choices but will help you understand yourself through them.
Let’s help you catch up with yourself. When you’re ready, reach out through my contact form or give me a call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Achiever Therapy in Overland Park, Kansas for me?
If you resonate at some level with what was written above, it could be! This work will not be to villainize your ambition, goals, and zest for life.
It will be more about recognizing where avoidance, deadness, or anxiety has entered and learning to listen to these parts of you.
How much does individual therapy cost?
$200 per 50 minute session.
What is your attendance policy?
At Advantage, we are devoted to the highest level of care for the clients we get to serve. In light of that commitment, we are only taking clients who are committed to scheduling a minimum frequency of once a week sessions.
You are allotted one cancellation per calendar year for each time that you attend per week. (For example, if you attend therapy twice per week, you are given two “free” cancellations.) You are not required to pay for sessions that I cancel. I will make every effort to alert you of my planned vacation times in advance.
You are also able to “make up” for cancelled appointments within the week before, the week of, or the week after the date of your originally scheduled appointment to avoid being charged for a missed session. I will make every effort to find a time for us to meet.
How long does individual therapy last?
Therapy may be nearing its close when you:
• Meet your emotions with more curiosity and less avoidance. Feelings become information rather than obstacles to push past.
• Ease your grip on control and perfection. You trust yourself and others without needing to manage every outcome.
• Own your patterns. You see how you over-function, overwork, or project high standards onto others, and take responsibility for it.
• Re-imagining patterns. You revisit your past with creativity instead of looping on overcoming inadequacy.
• Feel worthy without earning it. You can rest, play, and enjoy success without having to chase the next win.
Every person’s process is different, but this work commonly takes 1-3 years of weekly sessions.
What types of individual therapy do you practice?
My primary modalities of practice are Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples and Relational Psychodynamic Therapy. Both of these modalities focus primarily on affect (feelings, longings, unconscious beliefs) and the ways our stories get repeated in the present which can give people a meaningful blend of a deeper connection with their emotional life with also insight into the “why” of their experience and patterns.
Do you take insurance?
I am considered an out-of-network provider. If you have a diagnosis, I can provide you with a superbill after every appointment which contains all of the information your insurance company will need to reimburse you. I encourage you to consult with your insurance to find out about your out-of-network benefits.