Online Therapy for High Achievers Who Are Done Waiting for It to Feel Like Enough in Washington and Oregon
Therapy for driven people who are doing everything right—and still waiting for their lives to feel as good as they look. They’re managing demanding careers, relationships, and personal wellness at a high level. What’s missing is the part where it actually feels like enough.
Julia Hays, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker—Oregon
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker—Washington
Online Therapy for residents of Oregon & Washington
built for thisWho This Is a Good Fit For
I work with people who are seeking genuine growth and personal satisfaction — not just better ways to manage. The people who reach out are typically managing demanding careers alongside meaningful relationships and a real commitment to their own wellness. Most are widely respected. Many are also quietly sacrificing themselves in small ways every day — for stability, for others' comfort, for the sake of keeping everything running — and have drifted, almost imperceptibly, from what they actually want.
What tends to bring you here: anxiety that's been your baseline for so long you've stopped naming it, fatigue you used to push through that's becoming harder to ignore, or simply the refusal to accept that this is as good as it gets.
You're likely analytically sharp and self-aware. You've probably already thought a lot about what's missing. What you haven't had is someone to help you move through the gap between knowing that and actually doing something about it.
You perform well everywhere and feel least like yourself in your own life
You've been in therapy before, gained some insight, and not much actually changed
You're managing a quiet undercurrent of anxiety, self-doubt, or resentment that nobody around you would guess at
You've hit a point where continuing as-is is no longer acceptable
You want to be seen, supported, and challenged — not accommodated
With support, people who are a good fit for this work get clearer on what they actually want — and start making decisions that reflect it. The anxiety that felt like a permanent setting begins to loosen. Life starts to feel less like a performance and more like theirs.
worth knowing firstWhen This May Not Be the Right Fit
This isn't the right fit if you're in acute psychiatric crisis and need an intensive level of support, if you're looking for insurance-based care, if you want couples therapy, if you're not a person struggling in the ways described here, or if you want a structured, protocol-based approach. I work with adults only.
how this worksTherapeutic Approach & Style
I work primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian analysis, and Enneagram teachings. CBT helps you recognize the interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — so you can interrupt old patterns and get different results. Jungian therapy and the Enneagram focus on bridging the conscious and unconscious mind. They inform personality type theories that can help you better understand how you organically move through the world, what occupies your cognitive attention, and what drives you. Together these approaches work especially well for people who know themselves well, are ready to go further than they've been able to go alone, and have the courage to look for what's still in the blind spot.
I provide individual therapy exclusively. Sessions are direct and alive — you'll be seen and know you were there. You'll be challenged. You won't spend time managing how you come across.
Credentials & Experience
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of clinical experience. For more than five years I've worked specifically with high-achieving individuals navigating chronic stress, burnout, and the particular exhaustion of always being the most capable person in the room. I've worked with professionals in the fields of medicine, law, and finance, as well as entrepreneurs and stay-at-home parents.
I have substantial experience with individuals with anxiety, late-diagnosed ADHD, and the cluster of experiences that may travel with high achievement: imposter syndrome, emotional dysregulation, distorted self-image or a sense of compulsive drive to expand one’s influence.
logisticsPractical Details
OREGON LICENSURE—Licensed Clinical Social Worker
WASHINGTON LICENSURE: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
SESSION FORMAT: Individual therapy only
WHO I SEE: Adults exclusively
TELEHEALTH: Available to clients in Oregon and Washington
PAYMENT: Private pay — no insurance accepted
backgroundIt’s your time to thrive.
You’re searching to find the motivation and energy to keep up with your face-paced life, and it feels like you’re always falling slightly short—at home, at work, in relationships and even in personal care. Waking up means confronting a giant to-do list. You’re a go-getter and a tough cookie, but even when you accomplish your tasks and make everyone else happy, it doesn’t fully replenish you.
You notice feelings of resentment towards your job, your routine, and even the people you’re close to.
You're waiting for the part where it actually feels good — the calendar you're excited about, the rest that actually restores you, the relationships that feel like enough.
You don’t have to sacrifice being accomplished to reach those desires.
What to Expect
When we meet, I’ll ask questions and listen closely to understand the issues you’re experiencing. I’ll be focused on learning about you--what matters to you, your beliefs about yourself, and the patterns that occur in your life. You’ll help me understand what you want and need from therapy. We’ll talk about the things that you want to discuss, and I’ll provide validation, empathy, and guidance to provoke new insights about old problems. We’ll problem-solve, brainstorm, and work on specific skills at times; other times therapy will be a place to simply feel and discuss positive and negative emotions. Telling your story to a well-trained professional who responds with compassion and objectivity is an evidence-based intervention for improving emotional well-being and catalyzing positive behavioral change. My approach and expertise are specifically well-suited for those who struggle to feel seen and understood by others. I’m interested in working with the specific person that you are, and I can help you discover and build on the unique strengths and characteristics already inside of you.
Reach out by email or phone and I'll send you a few times for a free 20-minute consultation — a chance to talk about what's bringing you in, get your questions answered, and get a feel for working together. If we decide to move forward, I'll share paperwork to complete before we meet. Sessions are 60 minutes via a secure telehealth platform and are available Monday through Thursday during business hours. I recommend weekly for the first six weeks to build momentum, though how often we meet is always a conversation. No formal commitment required. Payment is by credit card at the end of each session.