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You're exhausted from feeling like you're "too much." Constantly second-guessing yourself, silencing your needs, and shrinking to make others comfortable. You say yes when you want to say no, apologize for having boundaries, and feel that familiar anxiety keeping you quiet, afraid you'll lose people if you speak your truth. You're resentful, disconnected from yourself, and wondering if anyone will ever see and love the real you beneath all the self-editing. I know this pain intimately because I've been there too. Together, we can break these exhausting patterns so you can finally feel secure, confident, and worthy exactly as you are Imagine relationships where you're authentic self without fear. Set boundaries without guilt, speak truth confidently, attract emotionally available partners who reciprocate. No more one-sided relationships, burnout, repeating painful cycles. This transformation possible when you choose yourself first and build connections that nourish rather than drain you. This isn't surface-level talk therapy. Using somatics, parts work, EMDR, and hypnosis, we heal from the bottom up. Rewiring patterns keeping you stuck so you can trust yourself, feel safe in your body, and create fulfilling relationships deserve. If you're tired of people-pleasing and ready to honor who you truly are, let's connect. Call or message me now. Specialties: I help women overcome people-pleasing and over-giving, guiding them to shed old habits and embrace thei true self. Through EMDR, somatic healing, and parts work, I help clients build unwavering confidence, establish healthy boundaries, cultivate self-love, and return home to their body. It's time to stop self-abandoning and start manifesting your deepest desires with renewed strength and clarity. Credentials & Experience: I've been helping single women for over 10 years, guiding them to find joy, confidence, and happiness in themselves. I'm Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified and integrate this, along with somatic and parts work to help create lasting healing. I am licensed in CA.
"In our work together, you'll experience a blend of EMDR, somatic therapy, and parts work. EMDR helps reprocess painful memories so they no longer feel triggering. Somatic therapy guides you to release what your body has been holding, restoring calm and connection. Parts work helps you understand and heal the inner parts that protect you, fostering self-compassion, confidence, and lasting change."
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Free Consultation
15 min · Online
Individual Therapy
50 min · Online
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Verified by Calm at Home
Licensed · LMFT
Dierdre Wallace · Verified April 2026
Education and Years in Practice
Attended John F. Kennedy University, Masters in Counseling Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy in , Graduated 2017
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If you don't have any of the insurance plans I work with, You might be able to get reimbursed for out-of-network therapy! Ask me how.
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Oakland, CA, 94611 map
In our work together, you'll experience a blend of EMDR, somatic therapy, and parts work. EMDR helps reprocess painful memories so they no longer feel triggering. Somatic therapy guides you to release what your body has been holding, restoring calm and connection. Parts work helps you understand and heal the inner parts that protect you, fostering self-compassion, confidence, and lasting change.
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