therapy for high achievers playa vista, california therapist

LMFT, LMHC, LPC, LPCC

Clinical Director and Concierge Therapist

VERONICA@GOLDENWESTCOUNSELING.COM

+1(310) 853-8500

A Therapist Who Gets The Fine Details

You’ve Built Success. But sustaining it emotionally, relationally, and mentally is an entirely different challenge. You struggle to share your thoughts with those close to you, because “why worry them?” Perhaps, you find yourself “clearly communicating” to others, only to discover that your communication landed poorly. Or maybe, you find yourself frozen & unable to complete tasks, because the pressure feels consuming.  You’re left confused, exhausted, and unsure of how to make real change. 

I Provide High - Caliber Therapy to those Struggling with Anxiety, Perfectionism, Corporate Stress, High Expectations & Relationship Issues.

My Approach

What you’ll experience is Clinically Strategic Emotional Intelligent care that integrates deep insight with practical, sustaining tools.

I blend high impact therapy with targeted coaching, offering a unique approach that supports both personal healing and professional advancement. This includes:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for managing anxiety, perfectionism, procrastination and stress
  • System Theory, which helps you understand how the dynamics in your personal and professional environments impact your mental health, relationships, and professional patterns
  • EMDR & Trauma Informed for individuals carrying invisible weight, and ready to try
  • Strategic Therapy targets specific system patterns and utilize interventions to disrupt problematic patterns
  • Multicultural Therapy helps individuals navigating workplace & relationship dynamics by understanding cultural identity, addressing experiences of exclusion, and building strategies to thrive in diverse, high pressure environments
  • Professional Development Coaching to help you build clarity, confidence, and sustainability in your career
  • Leadership Upskilling for executives, founders, and professionals managing teams, influence, and pressure

Why Clients Choose To Work With Me

  • Expertise + Emotional Intelligence: I’ve worked across clinical, business, and leadership domains, giving me a unique lens on what it means to handle emotionally complex high stakes environments. I hold master level clinical skills, so you know you’re getting sustainable results.
  • Deep Understanding of Tech + Corporate Life: I understand the unique demands of fast-paced industries, the constant pressure to deliver, and the emotional toll of roles bound by NDAs, secrecy, and impossible expectations. You won’t have to explain startup culture, tech culture, reorg trauma, or what it means to be “on” 24/7. I already get it.
  • Support You Can’t Find Elsewhere: This is a space where you can say what you really think, the things you can’t bring to your peers, your partner, your family, or your team. I offer direct, researched focused and unbiased support for your inner conflicts behind the outward success.
  • Discretion + Professionalism: From intake to completion, your privacy is treated with the highest level of care. I operate with the same level of confidentiality and boundaries you expect in every other part of your life.
  • High Touch Experience: I offer premiere level service, limited caseload, responsive communication, and seamless support designed for those who expect excellence. 

Fees

I am licensed to provide therapy in California, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona. I offer secure virtual sessions and provide in-person session options as part of my concierge packages. 
In-person sessions within Southern California are available on a weekly, recurring, or as-needed basis, and in-person options in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona can be arranged upon request based on your location and needs.
I operate outside of insurance to provide the highest level of privacy, flexibility, and individualized care. 
I do not bill insurance because the work I do blends high-quality psychotherapy with strategic coaching, leadership consultation, and professional development – services that are not covered by insurance and would be limited by medical necessity criteria.
Session fees begin at $225 for 60 minutes sessions. Extended sessions, intensives, and retainer-based concierge packages are available upon request. 
Superbills can be provided for clients seeking out-of-network insurance reimbursement. 
This approach allows us to focus on your goals holistically, without diagnosis driven restrictions, session limits, or third party oversight. You receive the full benefit of confidential, customized care that supports both your emotional well-being and your professional impact.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed mental health counselor, and professional clinical counselor with over a decade of experience, I provide expert level therapy tailored to your life, your schedule, and your goals. I maintain a deliberate limited caseload so I can provide:

  • Extended Sessions and Intensives
  • Priority Scheduling 
  • Virtual & In-person options across California, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona
  • A Private, confidential experience, with no crowded waiting rooms or insurance hassles

This is Precision care for clients who expect excellence.

Who I Work With

I specialize in supporting adults ages 20-65 who are:

  • Tech founders, C-Suite leaders, and Entertainment Professionals under intense scrutiny
  • Excellence-driven mindset that others just don’t seem to understand
  • High Functioning Professional Couples who struggle with connecting
  • Value driven individuals ready for deeper healing and transformation

If you're struggling with high-functioning anxiety, leadership fatigue, perfectionism, identity loss, or the emotional weight of being "go to person," therapy with me offers a confidential space to regroup, feel seen, and build sustainable strength from the inside out.

Locations

Irvine CA

Address: 300 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA. 92618 Phone: (310)853-8500

San Diego CA

Address: 501 West Broadway San Diego, CA. 92101 Phone: (310)853-8500

Los Angeles CA

Address: 6080 Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90045 Phone: (310)853-8500

Seattle WA

Address: 450 Alaskan Way South, #200, Seattle, WA. 98104 Phone: (206)257-3810

Oregon & Arizona

Virtual Telehealth Phone: (310) 853-8500

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