Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Los Gatos and across California

Stop overthinking. Start living.

Stress doesn’t have to stop you from living the life you want

You’re a good fit for ACT it you:

  • Are constantly juggling high expectations, but underneath it all, you feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected.

  • Have tried to “fix” or avoid uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, but they keep showing up.

  • Want to feel more present in your life instead of always chasing the next goal or avoiding failure.

  • Are tired of being ruled by fear, self-doubt, or need to get everything just right.

  • Want to live more in line with your values–even when life feels uncertain or hard.

  • Are open to learning how to make room for uncomfortable emotions rather than pushing them away.

  • Feel ready to stop running from your inner experiences and start showing up more fully and authentically.

  • Long for a life that feels more meaningful, not just more productive.

If any of this resonates, ACT can help you break free from the cycles of avoidance, perfectionism, and overthinking. Instead of trying to control or eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings, you’ll learn how to create space for them–so they no longer control you. Together, we’ll focus on what truly matters to you and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and meaningful. 

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Use ACT to Move Beyond Stress and Live What Matters

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of talk therapy that helps you stop fighting your thoughts and feelings–and instead learn how to live a meaningful life, even when things feel hard. It’s about accepting the parts of your experience that you can’t control, like stress or self-doubt, while committing to actions that align with what matters most to you. ACT gives you practical tools to build mental flexibility so you can handle challenges without getting stuck, and start focusing on what truly makes life worth living.

  • ACT helps you break free from the exhausting cycle of trying to control or avoid difficult thoughts and feelings. Instead, you’ll learn to make space for them without letting them hold you back. This shift creates mental flexibility, so you can respond to stress and pressure in healthier ways.

    By reconnecting with your core values, ACT guides you to take meaningful action toward the life and goals that matter most to you–not the ones driven by fear, guilt, or perfectionism. Over time, you’ll build resilience to setbacks and feel more grounded, focused, and purposeful in both your work and relationships.

  • ACT is a collaborative, structured, and flexible approach. In our sessions, you won’t just talk about what’s going wrong–you’ll learn how to relate to your thoughts and emotions in a new way. Together, we’ll identify the patterns keeping you stuck (like perfectionism, avoidance, or overthinking) and work toward loosening their grip.

    You can expect a mix of reflection, mindfulness practices, values-based exploration, and practical strategies you can use in daily life. We’ll look at what matters most to you–not just what you want to feel less of, but what you want to move toward. You’ll leave sessions with tools to navigate discomfort, reduce burnout, and take meaningful action–even when things aren’t perfect.

    Each session is tailored to your pace and your goals, whether that means building awareness, making space for hard feelings, or finding clarity in what matters to you right now.

  • Unhook from unhelpful thoughts without letting them control your behavior

  • Accept difficult emotions without letting them control your behavior

  • Clarify what truly matters to you beneath the noise of expectations

  • Take meaningful action aligned with your values

  • Develop psychological flexibility to handle stress and uncertainty

  • Respond to inner criticism with compassion and intention

  • Let go of rigid perfectionism and constant self-evaluation

  • Build resilience by making space for discomfort

  • Shift from avoidance to pressure

  • Create a life that feels purposeful, not just productive

You don’t have to fix every thought or feeling to live a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and like your own.

FAQs

  • Not at all. ACT doesn’t mean giving up or resigning–it means learning how to stop wasting energy on battles you can’t win, so you can use that energy to build the life you want. Acceptance is about making space for discomfort without letting it stop you.

  • Absolutely. ACT is especially helpful for people who are high-functioning on the outside but exhausted on the inside. It helps you unhook from rigid thought patterns, reduce self-judgment, and reconnect with what actually matters to you–not just what you “should” be doing.

  • That’s actually a great reason to try ACT. You don’t need to be perfect at mindfulness. You’ll learn how to gently build these skills over time—no pressure, no performance.

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  • ACT helps you navigate high-pressure environments by separating your identity from your performance. It teaches you how to stay grounded in what truly matters…even when you’re injured, aging out, or under intense scrutiny…so you can show up with clarity and purpose, no matter what the scoreboard says.

  • ACT helps you quiet the mental noise of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and overthinking, so you can reconnect with the deeper “why” behind your work. Instead of getting stuck in your head, you learn to take meaningful action...even in the face of uncertainty or self-doubt.

  • ACT gives you tools to manage the constant churn of thoughts and internal pressure to get everything “just right.” It helps you build emotional flexibility, so you’re not just optimizing systems…you’re also living in alignment with your values and inner life.

  • ACT helps you stay anchored during the rollercoaster of building, pivoting, or leading a business. By helping you step back from fear-based thinking and re-center on your core values, ACT creates space for clarity, bold action, and more sustainable success.

  • ACT helps you make room for discomfort without letting it run the show. It supports you in leading with integrity, even in high-stakes situations, and creates space for emotional agility so you can stay connected to yourself and others, not just your outcomes.

  • ACT helps you untangle your identity from public perception, making space for authenticity beyond the performance. It teaches you how to show up for yourself, even when the spotlight fades or the pressure feels overwhelming…without losing touch with who you really are.

  • ACT helps you hold the emotional weight of your work without shutting down or burning out. It creates space for you to care deeply while also caring for yourself, so you can stay connected to purpose without being consumed by it.

  • ACT helps you manage the internal pressure to perform perfectly by creating room for discomfort without letting it control you. It supports you in making values-driven choices—even in a high-stakes, high-stress environment—so success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your well-being.

  • ACT helps you stay grounded in who you are…not just what you argue, produce, or win. It gives you tools to navigate stress, perfectionism, and emotional rigidity, so you can show up with presence and integrity in both your career and relationships.

  • ACT helps you move through guilt overwhelm, and self-neglect with more compassion and clarity. By reconnecting you with your values, it creates space to show up for others without losing yourself in the process.