Face life’s challenges with confidence, strength, and resilience.
Effective support for highly anxious people who feel overwhelmed, guilty, and embarrassed.
Face life’s challenges with confidence, strength, and resilience.
Effective support for highly anxious people who feel overwhelmed, guilty, and embarrassed.
Can you relate?
Everyone thinks you have a perfect life and that you have it all. On paper, perhaps it seems that you do.
But you are struggling with anxiety and fear, shame and blame toward yourself, thoughts you can’t control, and behaviors that you hide.
You feel like a fraud and an imposter in your own life.
You want the life you worked so hard to build.
You want to break free of the things that are holding you back and to feel in control.
You want to be the best version of yourself and feel energized, focused, and confident.
My clients include teens and adults who are struggling in their daily lives, either at home, school, or work.
I know you feel stuck, but there is hope.
I am committed to helping you feel better.
Anxiety
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, making it hard to focus, relax, or fully enjoy life. Therapy offers a safe space to explore triggers, communication patterns, and coping strategies, helping you develop healthier responses to anxiety. As you gain control, you’ll foster stronger, more fulfilling connections and develop healthier responses to anxiety – you will be in charge of your life, not your anxiety.
OCD
OCD can feel like a relentless cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and compulsions that take over your life. You might feel exhausted from trying to control your thoughts or frustrated by rituals that never seem to bring real relief. But you don’t have to stay stuck. With the right tools and support, you can break free from OCD’s grip and regain a sense of control, clarity, and peace.
Trichotillomania/Skin Picking (BFRBs)
Struggling with hair-pulling or skin-picking can feel isolating and frustrating, especially when the urges seem impossible to control. You may feel ashamed, helpless, or stuck in a cycle that’s hard to break. But you’re not alone—there are effective strategies to help you manage these behaviors with greater awareness, self-compassion, and control. Change is possible, and support is here.
Dr. Maria Staropoli-Hafner
I’m Dr. Maria Staropoli-Hafner, a licensed psychologist specializing in anxiety, OCD, and related challenges. I help high-achieving individuals, teens, and young adults who feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-doubt, and perfectionism. My goal is to provide a supportive, structured space where you can regain control of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Using evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I offer practical strategies to help you manage anxiety and build resilience. Therapy isn’t about eliminating anxiety—it’s about learning to navigate it in a way that allows you to live with greater confidence, balance, and peace.
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