Your life looks successful from the outside. Inside, something still feels off.
I offer private, personalized therapy for adults and couples in Durham and Chapel Hill, NC.
– High-achieving but quietly exhausted
– Successful career, struggling marriage
– Numb on the outside, overwhelmed on the inside
– Going through the motions but not feeling alive
– Self-doubt that no amount of accomplishment seems to quiet
– Relationships that feel distant no matter how hard you try
You’re beginning to realize that your go-to ways of dealing with stress and anxiety are coping mechanisms that no longer work but you’re not sure how to change.
You want to have more energy, feel more confident, and meet life’s challenges head on.
If you had a magic wand you would:
Have a stronger sense of who you are and what you want
Use your life experiences - even the hard ones - as fuel for growth
Improve your relationships
Trust yourself to set realistic goals and achieve them
Be able to relax and enjoy life more often
I'm Arezou Paksima (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Durham, serving residents all over the Triangle.
I work with adults and couples who are high-functioning on the outside but privately navigating anxiety, unresolved trauma, or relationships that don't feel as close as they'd like.
Using an integrative approach — drawing on psychodynamic, IFS, attachment, and EMDR frameworks — I offer thoughtful, unhurried therapy tailored to you. I work with a small, select caseload to give each client the depth of attention they deserve.
How I can support you…
Whether you're new to therapy or returning after a long time away, reaching out takes courage. I offer a complimentary 20-minute consultation so you can ask questions and get a feel for how I work before committing to a first session.
My theoretical approach…
My approach is integrative and tailored to you. I draw primarily on psychodynamic, relational, Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment, and EMDR frameworks — meaning we will work with both insight and the body to create change that lasts.
See the Approach page for a fuller description of each modality.
