Shana Pallotta (she/her)

I use attachment theory to help clients understand how early relationships shape current patterns—especially anxiety, people-pleasing, & difficulty with vulnerability. This can explains why you respond the way you do in relationships, why situations trigger you, & why patterns repeat. We work on understanding your attachment style, healing relational wounds, and building new patterns. This isn't about blaming your parents—it's about understanding yourself and creating healthier ways of relating.

My approach means working with your whole self—mind, body, and nervous system—not just your thoughts. You can't think your way out of patterns that live in your body. I integrate EMDR, somatic approaches, mindfulness, and depth psychology to work with what's happening in your nervous system, what's stored in your body, & deeper patterns beneath symptoms. This approach treats you as a whole person, addressing root causes and the interconnected ways your mind, body, & emotions work together.

I use EMDR to help clients process trauma, anxiety, and stuck patterns that traditional talk therapy hasn't resolved. EMDR works with how your brain naturally processes and stores memories, helping you heal from experiences that feel frozen in time. It's effective for anxiety, trauma, panic, and how past experiences affect you now. My approach integrates EMDR with somatic and nervous system work, so we're not just processing memories cognitively—we're releasing what's stuck in your body too.

I specialize in anxiety for high-functioning people—anxious overthinkers, perfectionists, and people pleasers who look capable but are exhausted. I work with people who've tried talk therapy but want something deeper. My trauma-informed approach combines EMDR, somatic methods, and nervous system regulation to address anxiety at its root—not just in your thoughts, but in your body. We work on releasing what's stuck and actually feeling different, not just managing symptoms.

I specialize in anxiety for high-functioning people—anxious overthinkers, perfectionists, and people pleasers who look capable but are exhausted. I work with people who've tried talk therapy but want something deeper. My trauma-informed approach combines EMDR, somatic methods, and nervous system regulation to address anxiety at its root—not just in your thoughts, but in your body. We work on releasing what's stuck and actually feeling different, not just managing symptoms.

I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for individuals navigating coming out, gender exploration, religious trauma, and family rejection. I understand living in a world not built for you—the exhaustion of code-switching, grief of lost relationships, and complexity of building an authentic life. My approach is trauma-informed and works with your whole self. You don't need to explain yourself or educate me. You can be yourself and work on what you came to work on.

I work with burnt-out folks who are exhausted and can't rest their way out of it. My clients are perfectionists & people pleasers who've been running on empty for so long they don't remember what it feels like to not be tired. They've tried self-care, therapy, time off—nothing sticks. Burnout isn't just about being tired; it's chronic nervous system dysregulation and unprocessed stress in your body. I address the root causes, not just symptoms, using trauma-informed and somatic methods.