Healing through Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy and Nature Therapy
Find inner peace. Foster greater self-worth. Lean into embracing your authentic self more fully, imperfections and all.
Tired of always feeling anxious and never enough.
The imposter syndrome leads you to strive for perfection, which can often feel all-consuming as you face overwhelming amounts of pressure to “perform, and prove yourself” in various areas of your life.
Fears of inadequacy may show up work and personal areas of your life, as you question whether you’re “competent, or smart enough”, or “attractive, or pretty enough”. Comparisons to others leaves you feeling worthless and embarrassed.
The imposter syndrome keeps you caught in the cycle of perfectionism, self-doubt, and burn out.
Feeling incompetent may affect your work, school, and/or personal life thereby pushing you into the “do-do-do” mode in an attempt to reach self-imposed expectations, receive external validation, and avoid criticism and failure.
The idea of taking care of your personal needs in the midst of the daily busyness may feel guilt-ridden and selfish. You’ve been so used to pleasing others and making sure everyone and everything around you is okay; it becomes easy to forget about yourself.
As a result, working overtime, not asking for help, burnout, and patterns of procrastination become all too familiar.
Guilt and fears of disappointing others cloud your true desires and needs.
You may feel confused and uncertain about your future life goals. You worry about not making enough money, taking a risk and failing, or being a disappointment to your family and loved ones. Particularly, if you’re a child of immigrant parent(s), you may face guilt and confusion around choosing what you want in life, rather than what your family expects.
Self-doubt kicks in and leads you to question what life goals and true passions are. These pressures and decisions leave you feeling hopeless and depressed.
Finding Inner Peace & Living Authentically
You want to break free of the imposter syndrome and cultivate a greater sense of self-worth. Feeling settled in yourself, as you feel less anxiety and greater confidence are what you’re looking for. Being able to feel at peace within yourself as you gain clarity around what your anxiety is trying to tell you that you need is the relief you’re seeking. Living a life that’s authentic to who you truly are may feel far-fetched, but one you are on the search of. You may want a life in which you can also make room for your needs, passions, and desires while respecting what others may value.
I help individuals live a more authentic life, one that’s true to who they are, and one in which they feel enough as they are. I also help them find inner peace as they experience relief from the anxiety and the physical sensations that go along with the unpleasant emotions.
In our work together, I can help you:
Break free from the imposter syndrome and feel confident in your abilities.
Rely less on affirmation and reassurance from others, and trust yourself more.
Feel secure about voicing your needs and feelings, and to make time for self-care.
Treat yourself as kindly and compassionately as you treat others.
Feel more secure showing up as your authentic self, without the constant fears of rejection and judgment by others.
Discover what truly makes you happy and fulfilled in life, and start living that life.
Begin Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Burnout Treatment in Burbank, CA.
Perfectionism & Burnout Therapy
You find yourself overthinking; wondering about the “what ifs” and the “shoulds” of different situations. You hold unrealistic expectations for yourself in order to achieve perfection, but you usually manage to feel that you never quite measure up. Fear of failure or making mistakes leads to self-doubt and make it difficult to embrace your accomplishments in life. If you can relate, please know that I can help you to find relief from your anxiety, and feel more confident in who you are and what you do. You are enough.
Nature-Based/Outdoor Therapy
Do you feel a connection to nature? Do you enjoy being outdoors? Nature/outdoor therapy, also known as ecotherapy, is a helpful type of treatment approach that can help with a variety of struggles, including: depression and purposelessness, anxiety, perfectionism, work-related burnout, trauma, imposter syndrome, and relationship distress and challenges. By connecting with different elements in the natural world, you can work through difficult emotions, feel more grounded, and create a deeper and more fulfilling connection with nature.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Are you a child of immigrant parent(s)? Do you experience challenges, such as around navigating individuation within a collectivistic family? As a second generation millennial, you may feel misunderstood based on the generational and cultural gap that exists between you and your parent(s). You feel the pressure of meeting high expectations your parents hold, that may not be compatible with what you want for yourself. In therapy, you’ll understand why you’re struggling and what you need to feel relief from feelings of guilt, resentment, anxiety, and confusion. You can respect both your family and your authentic self.
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”
— Maya Angelou”
How Therapy Works
Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Burnout Psychotherapy in Burbank, CA
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Step 1: Schedule Now
Schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation to discuss what goals you have for therapy and how I can help you. I will also help you decide whether working together would be a good fit. Before embarking on our work together, you’ll fill out several forms electronically by logging into your client portal through an easy to use and confidential platform online. Then we’ll be set to have our weekly sessions.
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Step 2: Treatment Phase
With weekly counseling sessions, we’ll figure out the roots of your struggles with perfectionism and anxiety. You can heal from the unpleasant emotions and past traumas that are creating current distress, and learn to manage stressful feelings when they do arise. Together we’ll help you create a more fulfilling life, filled with greater inner peace and self-confidence.
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Step 3: Healing that Lasts
My approach to therapy is helping you find healing that can last. Therapy is a process that requires commitment, in depth exploration, and vulnerability; with that, healing and positive change are more likely to occur. I help you find ways to take what you discover in sessions, and apply it to your daily life so that you can experience meaningful change after our work together has been completed.
About Athina Danilo
~LMFT Psychotherapist & Published Author
Choosing a therapist can be big decision, and it’s essential that you find the right therapist that can help you. I make sure my approach is tailored to your unique needs and goals in therapy. Using a blend of culturally sensitive therapy and relational psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I specialize in helping millennials overcome perfectionism, anxiety, and burnout. Learn more about my background, my approach to therapy, and how I can support you.
Struggling with the Imposter Syndrome?
The imposter syndrome consists of the cycle of perfectionism, self-doubt, and burnout. My workbook helps you better understand your unique struggle with the imposter syndrome, it’s triggers, and it’s origins. Offering a source of guidance and support, the Imposter Syndrome workbook helps you build confidence, banish negative self-talk, and embrace yourself more fully.
