Rachel Fusco (she/her)
Accepting new clients in Ridgefield, Connecticut and virtual therapy for clients located anywhere in California and Connecticut.
You’re smart, driven, and capable. So, why don’t you ever really feel “good enough?”
Hi. I’m Rachel Fusco and I work with women who get things done. Your family, your friends, and people at work count on you but you are weighed down by second-guessing yourself, feeling like a fraud, or that you have to prove your worth.
You hold it together. Keep your real feelings to yourself because you worry that you're too much. And, it's exhausting and lonely. If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or self-doubt - I can help you quiet the noise—without losing your edge.
Together, we’ll create space for self-compassion that actually feels doable (not cringe), and build trust in yourself and others, one small step at a time. If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck in your own head and start showing up more fully as yourself, I can help.
Email me to schedule a free 15 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit for working together. Or, learn more about why I became a therapist and my therapeutic approach.
I specialize in working with girls, gender-expansive youth, and young women who struggle with feeling like they are “too much” or “not good enough.” If you struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, and a loud inner-critic, this might look look like:
feeling constant pressure to be high achieving that you’re taking on too much (burning out) or too little (avoidance and procrastination)
social anxiety and fear of being around others because you feel awkward or worry that you say the wrong things / don’t say the right things
self-criticism and internal thoughts that are really, really mean - thoughts that you’d never say to someone that you care about
spending too much time on work worrying about assignments, projects, or tasks, thinking you won’t do it right despite the evidence that it usually turns out ok
excessive guilt or shame that you aren’t doing enough or being enough, worry that you will disappoint others or yourself
difficulty saying no and taking on more work, staying up late fixing group work, or taking on more than you want to or more than you can handle
difficulty asking for help and not wanting to be a burden on others; worrying about letting other people down, feeling obligated to do the thing on your own to prove that you can to yourself or to others
low self-esteem from not feeling good enough, from social pressures, from messages that you are too big, too small, too much, and not enough
internalized -isms that you hate but are still in your head about gender, race, sexuality, ability, body size, etc
sadness and/or losing interests in the things that you used to enjoy, things that now feel like pressure or a disappointment
lack of motivation and difficulty concentrating because you’re feeling uninterested, overwhelmed, unsure about where to start, or frustrated because it’s hard to keep up
falling behind on work because you’re doing too much and don’t know how to say no or because big feelings like worry or anxiety are interrupting your work flow
loneliness or isolation because of social anxiety and worry that you will say the wrong thing, embarrass yourself, or feel awkward
people-pleasing because it feels mean to be assertive or wrong to have boundaries
explosive anger that comes up unexpectedly because you have a limit to accepting whatever comes your way and being passive with friends, teachers, bosses, partners takes a toll on you