anxiety & ocd specialist - telehealth across the u.s.
That tightness in your chest. The thoughts that won’t stop even on a Sunday fun-day. You want to unclench, but you can’t.
Hi, I’m Samantha! I’m a licensed psychologist (PsyD) in Orlando, FL, but available for telehealth in most states. I support smart, high-functioning women who are exceptionally good at solving difficult problems. But there’s one they can’t seem to solve: how to stop overthinking and second-guessing, so they can actually be present in the life they worked so hard to build.
You care. A lot. That's kind of the whole problem.
You care. A lot. That's kind of the whole problem.
why am i like this?
It’s 2pm. You’re staring at an inbox with zero unread messages, in your carefully decorated home office with the hotel candle. And you’re doubting yourself again.
You wash a load of laundry every morning because seeing it pile up feels wrong. Except you didn’t today, so now you’ll question if you’re lazy or just unreasonably hard on yourself.
An email pops up from a colleague and you type a quick reply. Then you stop to re-read it seven times, unable to decide if “Sounds good.” comes across annoyed, or “Sounds good!” seems too eager.
You feel a pit in your stomach. “What if—” the thoughts begin. You know the spiral’s coming and you want off this ride. But no self-help book and no amount of therapy have taught you to find the exit.
i have a mind that won’t stop, too.
I get it.
I’m an endlessly curious and optimistic psychologist in Orlando, Florida. We have a joke in my house: I don’t half-ass anything, I full-ass it. That’s why I got my doctorate in clinical psychology and sought opportunities to work with the highest achievers. I’ve also completed advanced training in the therapies best suited to help perfectionists and overthinkers get out of mental loops. You already know analyzing, comparing, and performing advanced mental calculations to feel “sure” is keeping you stuck. It’s not a lack of understanding; it’s an abundance of caring. But caring shouldn’t cost you this much peace of mind. That’s why I built my practice, so high-functioning women like you can get freedom from anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism, and freedom to actually enjoy your life.
the mental math ends here.
You’ve been overthinking this long enough.
Imagine a version of your life where you are present, rather than absorbed in your thoughts. You can let the laundry sit without it meaning anything about you. You can return a message without seven re-reads. And you don’t have to lose your day over every unsettling thought and feeling. It’s possible.
Anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism all want certainty—that you’re safe, that you did it right, that you’re good enough. But life is full of uncertainty, like red lights you can’t predict or the barista messing up your favorite latte. You already know how to handle uncertainty. You just have to learn when anxiety, OCD, or perfectionism are asking too much of you, and how to answer differently. This is the part a lot of people, even some therapists, miss. That’s where I can help.
Let's do this
Let's do this
My Specialties
Where I do my best work
01 ANXIETY
High-functioning anxiety lives beneath the mask of “I’m okay,” in the muscle tension, exhaustion, and attempts to over-control your world. I’ll help you live meaningfully even when you’re afraid of what could go wrong, instead of avoiding, worrying, or seeking reassurance before you act.
02 OCD
High-functioning OCD can look like anxiety, but it feels endless; the more you question a thought or feeling, or perform a ritual, the deeper you dig the hole. I’ll help you find your way out, and back into your life, by confronting fears without doing what you normally do to escape discomfort.
Perfectionism is more than a desire to get things “right,” it’s a feeling of not-enoughness that persists despite outward achievements. My approach is not about convincing you that you’re good enough; I’ll help you stop waiting for that to feel true and start acting as if it already is.
what you get from me
A plan, not “let’s see how it goes”
You’ve been circling around the same issues for a long time, whether alone or in therapy. We’ll start with an evaluation, then a written plan built around your unique experience of anxiety, OCD, or perfectionism. You’ll know exactly what we’re doing and why.
More than just talking about it
A lot of therapy turns into talking about this week’s version of the same problem. Here, you bring what’s stressing you and we use it as an opportunity to practice building the skills in session. And it doesn’t stop when session ends. You’ll keep practicing in between.
Therapy that actually ends
I don’t want you to need me forever. That’s why you’re actively learning skills that you can continue to use without me. Your plan is built to end, with check-ins along the way, where we make sure things feel solid before we wrap up.
without thinking, what do you say?