Pobody is Nerfect Therapy

Welcome, Potential Client!

You don’t have to be my “ideal” client — but if any of this sounds familiar, we’d probably get along.

Many of my clients tend to be:

Millennial or Gen X Women (often the eldest daughter or the“responsible one”)

Perfectionistas, people-pleasers, or the go-to helper for everyone else

High-functioning but secretly exhausted

Living with ADHD (or strongly suspect it)

Seeking a therapist who is not only an ally but a member of the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈

Helping professionals — therapists, nurses, teachers, social workers etc.

Chronic overthinkers who intellectualize feelings instead of feeling them

Wondering why being around their partner makes them irritable

Masters of self-criticism who use shame as motivation

Emotionally reactive in close relationships but calm everywhere else

Thoughtful, introspective, and craving real connection

Navigating the early "wait...what is happening to my body?" phase of midlife

Over-functioning in their relationships (and worry about what may fall apart if they did less)

Prone to imposter syndrome and comparing themselves to others (sometimes letting it ruin their day)

Running into the glass ceiling and wondering why and how it still exists in 2026

Ready to start actually liking themselves, even if they don’t know how yet

Tired of therapy that feels surface-level, passive, or overly polished. Want someone real who will challenge their thinking/behavior and cut through the bs

Wanting something that feels more like coaching-but with the depth, nuance, and training of a licensed therapist

Aware of the “mental health basics” but are tired of ai-generated empathy and endless google searches

--Ana Tester, LMSW

"When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver."

- Brené Brown

Focus Areas & Expertise

How can I help you?

Individual Therapy

I provide therapy to adults (18+) who are seeking support for:

• ADHD

• Complex PTSD

• Coping Skills

• Depression

• Emotional/Narcissistic Abuse Survivors

• Grief

• Infidelity

• LGBTQ+ 

• Life Transitions

• Peer Relationships

• Relationship Issues

• Self Esteem

• Sex Therapy

• Sex-Positive

• Sexual Abuse Survivors

• Sibling Abuse Survivors

• Women's Issues

Treatment Approach

Please Note: I currently mostly do telehealth sessions. I offer limited in person sessions in Livonia.

Depending on client need and preference, I use components of the following modalities for treating clients:

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

• Attachment-based

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

• Compassion Focused

• Critical Thinking Therapy

• EMDR

• Emotionally Focused

• Feminist

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• Strength-Based

• Trauma Focused