Elevé Therapy & Co

Elevé Therapy & Co I help high-achieving women overcome anxiety, perfectionism, and relationship challenges. Inquire about virtual sessions.

What if ambition isn’t the problem? Over the years, I’ve noticed something in my work as a therapist.The high-achieving ...
08/03/2026

What if ambition isn’t the problem? Over the years, I’ve noticed something in my work as a therapist.

The high-achieving women I work with don’t actually want to become less ambitious. They want to stop feeling like their worth depends on constantly doing more. That realization inspired Sustainable Ambition—a new virtual psychotherapy process group for high-achieving women who want to explore perfectionism, burnout, self-worth, and their relationship with achievement alongside others who truly understand.

This isn’t about giving up your ambition. It’s about creating a healthier, more sustainable relationship with it.

✨The first group is now forming. If you’re a woman in California or New York who has been looking for a therapy group centered on perfectionism, burnout, and the pressure to always achieve, I’d love to invite you to join the interest list. You’ll be the first to receive updates about enrollment, group dates, and next steps.

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Virtual psychotherapy process group for women in California & New York.

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Five years owning a private practice.Ten years of sitting with women through anxiety, burnout, addiction, trauma, heartb...
06/26/2026

Five years owning a private practice.

Ten years of sitting with women through anxiety, burnout, addiction, trauma, heartbreak, uncertainty, and change.

And one thing I’ve learned:

You can be ambitious and exhausted. Successful and overwhelmed. Accomplished and quietly struggling.

I’ve sat with women who built incredible careers, cared deeply for others, and kept pushing forward long after they were running on empty.

Women who looked like they had it all together—but privately wondered why success didn’t feel the way they thought it would.

That’s why I created Elevé.

A place for ambitious women who are tired of sacrificing their peace in pursuit of success.

Because I don’t believe healing means becoming less ambitious.

I believe it’s learning how to build a life that feels as good as it looks.

And after ten years of doing this work, one thing is clearer than ever:

I truly can’t imagine doing anything else.

It is a privilege to witness women reconnect with themselves, trust themselves, and create lives that are both meaningful and authentically their own.

Therapy for high achievers who want success without burnout.

Success. With peace.The clients we work with are often the ones everyone admires.They’re ambitious, capable, dependable,...
06/25/2026

Success. With peace.

The clients we work with are often the ones everyone admires.
They’re ambitious, capable, dependable, and high-achieving. They’re successful in their careers and relationships, yet privately many struggle with burnout, perfectionism, anxiety, or the feeling that no matter how much they accomplish, it’s never quite enough.

At Elevé, we don’t believe therapy is about becoming less ambitious.

We believe it’s about learning how to slow down without guilt, quiet self-criticism, feel worthy without constantly proving yourself, and build a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

Therapy for high achievers who want success without burnout.

You can be the dependable one and still feel exhausted.Many high-achieving women become the person everyone relies on - ...
06/23/2026

You can be the dependable one and still feel exhausted.

Many high-achieving women become the person everyone relies on - the planner, the helper, the achiever, the one who keeps everything together. Over time, that role can become so familiar that you stop noticing how much pressure you’re carrying.

The quiet exhaustion isn’t always dramatic.

It can look like:
• Feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions
• Having difficulty asking for help
• Constantly thinking ahead or preparing for worst-case scenarios
• Feeling guilty when you rest
• Struggling to know what you need because you’re so focused on others

From the outside, it may look like you’re managing everything well. On the inside, you may feel anxious, burned out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself.

Healing isn’t about becoming less capable or less ambitious.
It’s about learning that your worth isn’t defined by how much you carry.

🤍 Therapy for high-achieving women navigating anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to always do more.

Meet Bella Walko, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.Bella works with high-achieving adults and athletes navigating...
06/08/2026

Meet Bella Walko, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.

Bella works with high-achieving adults and athletes navigating anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, and performance pressure. As a former Division I athlete, she understands the unique challenges that come with balancing ambition, expectations, and well-being.

Her style is warm and practical, helping clients calm stress, quiet overthinking, and build usable coping skills.

When she’s not in session, you can find her open water swimming, training for triathlons, or enjoying a good comedy show.

Swipe to learn more about Bella and the areas she focuses on in therapy.

📍Accepting new clients throughout California.

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You’re doing a lot.So why do you still feel behind?If you’ve ever wondered,
“why do I feel behind all the time?”
you’re ...
04/16/2026

You’re doing a lot.
So why do you still feel behind?

If you’ve ever wondered,
“why do I feel behind all the time?”
you’re not alone.

Many high-achieving adults experience this - even when they are objectively doing well.

Instead of feeling accomplished, there’s often:
• pressure to do more
• comparison to others
• a sense that it’s not enough

This pattern is common in perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety, and burnout.

When your standards keep shifting, it becomes almost impossible to feel like you’ve “arrived.”

Therapy can help you step out of this cycle and build a more grounded, realistic way of relating to your progress.

Elevé Therapy & Co provides therapy for high-achieving adults navigating burnout, perfectionism, and internal pressure.

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Ambition is often seen as a strength.But many high-achieving adults quietly wonder:“Why does it never feel like enough?”...
04/14/2026

Ambition is often seen as a strength.
But many high-achieving adults quietly wonder:
“Why does it never feel like enough?”

The difference between ambition and a shame cycle isn’t always visible from the outside.

Both can look like success, discipline, and high standards.
But internally, they feel very different.

Ambition is driven by purpose and growth.

A shame cycle is often driven by fear, pressure, and the belief that your worth depends on what you achieve.

This pattern is common in perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety, and burnout.

Over time, it can make success feel temporary - and keep you stuck in a constant loop of pressure.

Therapy can help you step out of that cycle and build a more supportive, sustainable way of relating to achievement.

Elevé Therapy & Co provides therapy for high-achieving adults navigating burnout, perfectionism, and internal pressure.

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04/13/2026

You’re doing well.�So why doesn’t it feel like it?

Many high-achieving women feel constantly behind, overwhelmed, or like it’s never enough - even when they’re successful.

This often comes from tying self-worth to achievement.

Therapy can help you feel more grounded, balanced, and like yourself again.

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Your life looks good.So why does it still feel heavy?Many high-achieving adults experience this - where things appear st...
04/10/2026

Your life looks good.
So why does it still feel heavy?
Many high-achieving adults experience this - where things appear stable or successful on the outside, but feel exhausting internally.

If you’ve been feeling:
• mentally drained even when things are going well
• disconnected from your own life
• pressure to keep going
• unable to fully enjoy your success

you’re not alone.

This is often a form of burnout in high-functioning adults - subtle, but deeply felt.

When you’re used to performing and pushing through, it can be hard to recognize when something isn’t sustainable.
Therapy can help you understand what’s contributing to that heaviness and build a more balanced, sustainable way of living.

Elevé Therapy & Co provides therapy for high-achieving adults navigating burnout, perfectionism, and high-functioning anxiety.

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Not all anxiety looks the same.And not all therapy is designed for it.At Elevé Therapy & Co, this is not a general anxie...
04/03/2026

Not all anxiety looks the same.

And not all therapy is designed for it.

At Elevé Therapy & Co, this is not a general anxiety practice.
We specialize in working with high-achieving adults navigating burnout, perfectionism, and high-functioning anxiety - where things may look stable on the outside, but feel overwhelming internally.

For many of our clients, anxiety shows up as:
• constant pressure to perform
• difficulty slowing down
• overthinking even when things are going well
• feeling like you should be doing more

This work goes beyond symptom management.
It focuses on understanding the patterns behind the pressure - and creating a more sustainable way of living and working.

Therapy for high-achieving adults across California.

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14622 Ventura Boulevard Ste 102 Pmb 5105
Sherman Oaks, CA
91403

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