Dr. Christine Izquierdo, Licensed Psychologist, Anxiety Specialist

Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Are your existing coping skills not feeling effective enough? Do you feel overwhelmed often? You might be thriving in some aspects of your life, but feeling unhappy or unfulfilled in other areas. Well, you're not alone. We all struggle with some level of anxiety, stress, burnout, and other difficult feeling states. It's part of being human in this very complex and demanding culture that we live in today. With so many things "to-do," goals to accomplish, and people to please, it's easy to feel disconnected from what truly matters and brings meaning to life. Living on what feels like a daily autopilot loop. Can you relate?

Do you want to learn effective skills and techniques that can help you navigate life with more confidence, purpose, and joy? Good news, you have found the right practice! We provide growth-oriented therapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and other life-stressors. We help clients learn how to get unstuck from negative feeling cycles and unhealthy coping habits, and take meaningful action in their lives. We integrate effective action-oriented approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps decrease recurrent anxiety, overwhelm, and burn out. Straight Up Treatment also strongly values and incorporates assertiveness training in our programs. We want our clients to be powerful, be bold, and be heard! Additionally, we utilize our specialized knowledge and skill set to provide executive coaching for businesses in order to enhance workplace performance, communication, morale, and productivity. In addition to providing education and consultation services for local schools and parents to help raise stronger and more resilient adolescents and children. We believe that our feelings, past experiences, and current life obstacles serve as opportunities to learn and grow from. That is why our mission is to motivate and inspire our clients to take control of their lives and strive to be their best selves. If you are done feeling stuck, stressed, and unfulfilled, take the first step towards change and reach out today!

Mental, physical, and social wellness weren't always core values of mine. I lived a significant portion of my life stuck in a cycle of anxiety and stress, unhealthy relationships, and chronic health issues. It took a deep desire to live my fullest life in order to change. I have devoted much of my adult life to understanding the connections between mind and body, through years of clinical training and education, meditation, yoga, and self-compassion practice. I do practice what I preach, because I know it works!