Christina Raghubeer MA, LMHCA

Psychodynamic therapy explores how childhood events affect our current behaviors and relational patterns. Childhood trauma can cause us to repress feelings that were difficult for us to handle when we were children. Psychodynamic therapy brings these repressed feelings from our unconscious into our consciousness where they can be processed and healed. This helps us understand why we feel the way we do by getting down to the root cause of our present day symptoms and emotional suffering.

In Relational therapy, we use our therapist-patient relationship to better understand how you relate to other people. In therapy, your relational patterns will eventually manifest in our therapist-patient relationship. This gives you the opportunity to become aware of your patterns and practice changing the unwanted ones in a safe space with your therapist. For example, if you are normally withdrawn and don’t express your opinions, you can practice expressing how you feel with your therapist.

Our relationship becomes a safe, grounded space where you don’t have to perform or be “the capable one.” Relational therapy focuses on how your past experiences shape the way you connect, protect yourself, or carry responsibility today. By exploring patterns gently and collaboratively, we strengthen your ability to set boundaries, receive support, and build relationships that feel balanced and authentic.

Psychodynamic work helps uncover the deeper patterns—beliefs, expectations, and internal pressures—that shape how you respond to stress and burnout. For high achievers, this often means understanding where perfectionism, self-criticism, or the belief that you have to “hold everything together” was learned. Together, we make sense of the emotional roots of your struggles so you can create lasting change rather than repeating exhausting cycles.

Trauma-informed work means we move at your pace, with attention to your nervous system and the impact of chronic stress. You don’t need a “big trauma” for your experiences to matter. High-pressure environments, burnout, micro-stressors, and identity shifts can all overwhelm the system. I help you understand your body’s signals, build regulation skills, and heal without pushing yourself past your limits.

Many clients come to therapy at a crossroads — questioning their career path, struggling with toxic work cultures, navigating remote/hybrid challenges, or feeling misaligned with who they’re becoming. I support people through career transitions, identity shifts, and the confusion that comes with wanting something different but not knowing the next step. Together we create clarity, direction, and a path forward that actually fits you.

Burnout isn’t just being tired — it’s carrying years of pressure, responsibility, and internal expectations until your system shuts down. I help high-achieving professionals understand the emotional, nervous-system, and identity impacts of burnout so they can recover in a sustainable way. Together we slow things down, rebuild clarity, and create realistic changes that support rest, balance, and resilience.

Anxiety often shows up for high achievers as overthinking, self-doubt, perfectionism, or feeling like you can never “turn off.” I help clients understand the patterns driving their anxiety and build tools to calm their nervous system, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with confidence. Our work blends practical skills with deeper insight so change feels real, not surface-level.