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Success hasn't made the anxiety go away. It's made it worse.

When everyone sees achievement but you feel exhausted, anxious, or empty and that’s a problem I can help you work through.

I’m Elisa Braun, a licensed therapist who works with high-performing professionals who are ready to address what success has cost them.

You've built something impressive.

You hold a position that demands constant performance. You’ve worked for years to get here. From the outside, everything looks right.

But internally, you’re dealing with:

Work that consumes every waking hour and you can’t figure out how to stop
Anxiety that no amount of accomplishment seems to quiet
Depression that doesn’t make sense given what you’ve achieved
Perfectionism that’s become paralyzing instead of productive
Relationship patterns that keep repeating, even though you know better
OCD that’s affecting your ability to function at the level you need to

This space will benefit the people who:

Have demanding careers that require high levels of cognitive and emotional performance
Can’t afford to let mental health challenges interfere with their responsibilities
Want a therapist who understands the specific pressures of professional life
Are willing to invest time and resources into doing this work properly
Understand that insight alone won’t fix this. You need strategy and structure

If you’re looking for someone to validate that work-life balance is impossible, I’m not that person. If you want to understand why you operate the way you do and actually change the patterns, we should talk.

What We'll Work On

I specialize in the issues that accompany high performance.

Workaholism and Burnout

We both know that you’re not lazy. We also know it’s not a discipline issue either. You have that in droves. But the drive that got you here is now the thing that’s probably destroying your health, relationships, and peace of mind. We’ll examine what you’re actually avoiding when you work compulsively and work to build a different relationship with achievement.

Anxiety and Depression

The reality is, your anxiety? It doesn’t care about your accomplishments. Neither does your depression. So let’s change that narrative. Instead, we’ll address the cognitive patterns and behaviors that maintain these conditions, and develop practical tools that work within the constraints of your life. So it puts YOU back in control but in a healthy and sustainable way.

Narcissistic Traits and Relational Patterns

If you’ve been told you’re difficult to work with, if your relationships keep failing in similar ways, or if you’re noticing patterns you don’t like but can’t seem to change no matter what you throw at it? This is addressable. It simply requires honesty, humility, and a willingness to look at uncomfortable truths. That’s why not everyone is ready for that level of deep, strategic work.

About Elisa

Hi I’m Elisa Braun. I’m a licensed clinical social worker with specialized training in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality-related challenges in high-performing adults.

I became a therapist because I’m interested in why people operate the way they do and how I can help them operate differently. I work best with clients who are analytical, driven, and ready to approach their mental health with the same seriousness they bring to their professional life.

My approach is direct. I’ll ask questions that might make you uncomfortable. I’ll point out patterns you might not want to see. And I’ll expect you to take the insights we develop and actually use them.

If you’re ready to do this work, I’m ready to do it with you. If that’s you? You can schedule your first consultation using the button below.