Description
This 6-week group is designed for high-achieving women who appear confident and capable on the outside but privately battle self-doubt, harsh self-talk, and chronic pressure to perform. While these patterns may seem like the price of success, research in neuroscience and psychology shows they often lead to burnout, anxiety, and disconnection from one’s true values.
Drawing from evidence-based frameworks like Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and cognitive neuroscience, this group offers practical tools to interrupt critical thought loops, regulate your nervous system, and build emotional resilience. You’ll learn how to relate to yourself with clarity instead of criticism; strengthening motivation, emotional balance, and a more sustainable sense of self-worth.
This group is not about lowering your standards, it’s about changing the inner culture that drives them. Through guided reflection, discussion, and gentle practice, you’ll experience what it’s like to lead from a place of inner safety, not fear.
Group Therapist
Dr. Alison Batchelder is a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Psychologist. She specializes in helping individuals improve their mental well-being. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University and received additional training from institutions such as Stanford University. She holds a certification in SCIP (Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy) which has deepened her understanding of self-compassion and its impact on mental health.
She has a special interest in helping individuals struggling with imposter syndrome and is one of the few researchers to have done her dissertation on the imposter phenomenon and self-compassion. She has extensive experience in working with individuals who struggle with feelings of inadequacy and imposter syndrome, and is committed to helping them overcome these challenges and build self-confidence.
She has a deep understanding of the mind-body connection and she specializes in helping clients develop a more positive and compassionate relationship with themselves. Her approach is tailored to the unique needs of each individual, and combines evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Her therapy sessions are designed to be both informative and empowering, helping clients to gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and to develop the tools they need to make positive changes in their lives.
Dr. Alison is PsyPact certified, and is currently accepting new patients. Her practice is remote and is only accepting online patients.
