Therapy for High-Achievers

There are people who describe themselves as “type A.” And then there are people like you: the ones who can be ambitious and sensitive at the same time. People who excel at their jobs, check all the boxes, hold everything together, and still feel like something inside them is unsettled, restless, or quietly overwhelmed.

You might not work in the arts, but your mind works creatively: fast, layered, curious, emotional, perceptive. You see patterns other people miss. You hold big feelings while juggling big responsibilities. You’re the person others rely on, whether at work, in your family, or in your friendships, even when you’re stretched thin.

Do these resonate with you?

  • Constant second-guessing

  • Pressure to perform at a high level, always

  • Fear of disappointing others

  • The sense that you should be happy, so why aren’t you?

  • The feeling that your life looks impressive but feels overwhelming

  • The quiet grief of having lost touch with parts of yourself that once mattered deeply

You’re not dramatic. You’re not “too much.” You’re not failing. You’re just someone whose inner life is rich, intense, and complex — and your external life demands a lot from you. In therapy, we make room for all of it.

My background is in the arts, entrepreneurship, and psychotherapy. That combination lets me meet you where you actually are: someone who is thoughtful, analytical, emotionally intelligent, and often harder on themselves than anyone else could ever be.

Working together, you’ll have a space to:

  • Slow down your racing mind

  • Understand where your anxiety and perfectionism come from

  • Reconnect with parts of yourself you’ve ignored

  • Explore transitions and identity shifts

  • Untangle family patterns

  • Feel your feelings without needing to justify them

  • Find meaning in your life outside achievement

Maybe you used to be creative and miss that part of yourself. Maybe your creativity shows up in ways you don’t always recognize, like the way you problem-solve, connect with people, or imagine what’s possible. Creative brains aren’t chaotic. They’re expressive. And when expressive people don’t have enough space to express themselves, they develop anxiety, burnout, irritability, or a sense of numbness that feels wrong but hard to shake.

My approach is grounded and collaborative. I’m not here to judge or “fix.” I’m here to sit with you, understand you, ask real questions, and help you build a life that feels more like yours — not the version of your life you’ve been performing for others.

My name is Toby Singer. I’m a Brooklyn-based therapist licensed in NY and MD.

If you’re someone who has a complicated relationship with ambition, identity, sensitivity, and expectations — this is work we can do together.

Email me to set up a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit to work together.