For years, I built a successful private practice with a full roster of high-stakes clients: A-list entertainers, celebrities and professional athletes, executives, expert witness court appointments, and high-conflict families.

 

I was known for showing up strong. From the outside, it looked like excellence. But inside, I was numb.

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I created a pace built on “fake urgency,” fueled by the illusion that everything needed me right now. Perfection pressure and constant high-stakes decisions became my norm. And while I was surrounded by people’s pain, it wasn’t their trauma that became too heavy — it was the silent pressure I put on myself to carry it all. Burdened with fear, I lost the ability to feel joy. My world flattened. I was still achieving, still smiling — but nothing reached me. I was emotionally disconnected and exhausted, and I couldn’t understand why.

 

I later learned the name for what I was experiencing: anhedonia — the core symptom of high-functioning depression.

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Like many caregivers and high performers, I felt ashamed to admit I was struggling. How could I be a helper who needed help? This felt humiliating and intimidating...what if someone found out I was...human.

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That experience reshaped e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g in my life. 

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Now, I help others remain driven while recovering from anhedonia and reconnecting to joy. I’ve developed a step-by-step method that guides high-achieving professionals out of numbness and into emotional reengagement—without asking them to become someone they’re not. This isn’t about becoming passive or dulling your ambition. Instead, it’s about recognizing the signs of burnout, emotional disconnection, and capacity collapse—and learning how to recover in a way that honors your natural drive while making space for rest, connection, and fun. You’ll do it alongside a community of other high-functioning individuals who understand what it’s like to look successful but feel emotionally flat.