Jaime Bercuson (She/her)

Women are taught to manage everything and make it look effortless, then wonder why they're exhausted, anxious, or resentful. I work with women navigating the mental load, career pressure, motherhood, perimenopause, identity shifts, and the guilt that comes with wanting more. Whether you're a new mom questioning everything, a professional burning out, or a woman in midlife asking "is this it?"... I'll help you stop performing and start building a life with more space for what matters to you.

Anxiety doesn't always look like panic attacks. For many of my clients, it looks like perfectionism, overthinking, trouble sleeping, and a constant feeling that something is about to go wrong, even when everything is fine. You might not recognize it as anxiety because you've been functioning through it for so long. I use CBT and DBT to help you understand your patterns, challenge the thoughts that keep you stuck, and build practical skills to respond to stress with more ease and less dread.

Relationship stress rarely stays in one place. It follows you into work, into parenting, into how you feel about yourself. My clients often come in navigating communication breakdowns, resentment from carrying more than their share, or the loneliness of feeling unseen in their own partnership. I help you get clear on what you need, find your voice in difficult conversations, and figure out whether a relationship needs repair, renegotiation, or a different kind of honesty altogether.

I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. My training across multiple clinical settings taught me that the best outcomes happen when you draw from different frameworks based on what a client actually needs. I pull from CBT, DBT, and process-oriented work depending on the moment. Some sessions are about building skills and challenging thought patterns. Others are about slowing down and understanding what's underneath. My goal is to be responsive to you, not loyal to a single method.

I've used CBT for 19 years across settings including Kaiser Permanente and USC Keck School of Medicine, treating everything from generalized anxiety to high-functioning anxiety that hides behind productivity. CBT is the most researched treatment for anxiety, and I use it to help clients identify the thinking patterns that fuel worry, test those thoughts against reality, and build new ways of responding. It's structured enough to create real momentum but flexible enough to meet you where you are

I integrate DBT skills throughout my work, especially with clients who feel emotionally overwhelmed, struggle with perfectionism, or have a hard time sitting with discomfort without reacting. DBT gives you practical tools for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness you can use in real time, not just in session. I find it especially powerful for high-achieving women who are great at thinking through problems but need support when emotions take the wheel.