The Quiet Cost of Winning
You built the career. The reputation. The life. But the version of you nobody sees is exhausted, on edge, and quietly falling apart. Everyone around you sees the title, the exit, the output. And you've never been able to say that out loud until now.
Serving high-achieving adults through therapy in Menlo Park and online throughout California.
My insights on mental health and high performance have been featured in:
You've Built Success. But Something Is Still Off.
The panic when you wake up at 3am is back.
The shame after snapping at someone you care about lingers longer than it should. The hollow feeling after accomplishing something you worked hard for is confusing. You look capable.
What brings someone like you to therapy is almost always one of three things:
You exited, got promoted, or hit the goal and expected to feel free. You don't.
The drive that built your success is now eating your relationships, your sleep, your body.
You've been performing so long you genuinely can't remember the last time you fully exhaled.
Therapy doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It means you're finally done carrying this alone.
Hi, I’m Vin
Before I sat in this chair, I sat in yours
I was a Chief Marketing Officer at a venture-backed startup in Silicon Valley. Then a founder who built something and walked away from the exit with more questions than answers. I know the weight of building something significant while quietly wondering if you are okay. I know how foreign it feels to ask for help when your identity is built around not needing it.
That is exactly why I became a therapist. I wanted to work with people who are excelling on paper and exhausted underneath it.
For over a decade I have worked with founders, executives, and high-achieving professionals who needed someone who could hold the full picture. Not just the wins they show the world, but the drive underneath, the fears they never say out loud, the cost of how they got here. Most of them had never had that before.
That is the work I do.
I help you understand yourself at that level. And when you do, things shift in ways that no title, milestone, or outside validation ever quite managed.
My work with you is not designed to slow you down. It is designed to help you see whether the direction you are running still leads somewhere you actually want to go.
How I Work
Good therapy isn't just about solutions. Sometimes you need space to say the thing out loud before you can even look at it clearly. That's part of the work too.
At my therapy practice in Menlo Park and throughout California via online, I offer a space where both are possible.
For clients where it fits, I draw on Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a research-backed trauma therapy approach recognized by SAMHSA. Many high achievers come to me after talk therapy felt too slow or too vague.
It's not right for everyone or every moment, but for those ready to shift something specific, it can work faster than traditional approaches alone.
What the research shows:
Published studies report significant reductions in PTSD, anxiety, and depression from pre to post treatment
Many clients experience meaningful change in 1 to 5 sessions
Results are comparable to longer-term therapies, in a fraction of the time
We go at your pace. The goal is progress that actually holds.
This Is Probably the Right Fit
You want to understand why success has not quieted the noise inside, and you are ready to finally have a space where you do not have to hold it all together.
This probably isn't the right fit if:
You're looking for a workaround, not the work itself. Some of what happens here moves fast but it still requires you to show up honestly. If you're not ready for that, this isn't the right fit yet.
You are looking for couples therapy, family therapy, or group sessions. My practice works exclusively with individual adults.
If you're in acute crisis, I can help connect you with appropriate support.
What Clients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
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Investment starts at $500 per 50-minute session.
For clients who want sustained momentum and direct access, I offer monthly retainers:
$2,000/month — 4 sessions + priority scheduling + between-session text support
$4,000/month — 8 sessions + priority scheduling + between-session text support
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I do not bill insurance directly and am considered an out-of-network provider.
That said, many clients are able to get 40-80% of session costs reimbursed through their plan.
At the end of each month I will email you a superbill, an itemized receipt documenting the previous month's sessions. You submit that directly to your insurer and they send reimbursement to you.
Before you call your insurance company, ask the following:
Does my plan include out-of-network mental health benefits?
What is my co-insurance rate and what percentage of services is covered?
Do I have an out-of-network deductible? If so, how much has been met and when does the deductible period reset?
Are there any requirements to access out-of-network benefits such as prior authorization or a referral from my primary care physician?
Is there a session limit per year and if so how many sessions do I have remaining?
For the full reimbursement guide including what information to have ready before your call, CPT codes to reference, and what your monthly superbill will include, view the complete out-of-network guide here.
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We start with a free 15-minute call to make sure this is a good fit before anything is scheduled.
From there, the first full session is an intake. We look at what is actually driving things beneath the surface and start mapping where you want to land.
Sessions are 50 minutes and build on each other. I get to know how you think and how you move through the world. Over time you develop a clearer picture of what is running your patterns and what real change actually looks like for you.
Therapy sessions are available online throughout California or in person at my Menlo Park office.
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Most clients start weekly. Some shift to biweekly or 1x a month once they gain stability.
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That depends entirely on what you're bringing in and what you want from the work.
Some people come in with one specific thing to work through. Others find that once they start, they want to go deeper. There's no standard timeline here, just what's actually useful for you.
The 15 minute consult is a good place to talk through what that might look like.
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My practice is focused exclusively on individual adults.
Your Next Step: Book Your Free Consultation
If something on this page felt uncomfortably accurate, that is worth a conversation
A 15-minute call. No pitch, no pressure. You'll know quickly whether this is the right fit.
Most people leave that call feeling clearer than they have in months.