I help overfunctioning adults break free from survival mode and reconnect with their true selves.
You Don’t Have to Hold It All Together Anymore
You’ve always been the one people count on. You keep things moving, care for others, anticipate needs, and hold space — even when no one’s holding space for you.
But underneath the calm exterior, you’re exhausted.
You might be feeling anxious, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to get out of a relationship that drains you. Maybe you’ve started to sense there’s more to life — more to you — than what you’ve been taught to believe.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to do this alone anymore.
You are not broken. You’re an Overfunctioner.
What looks like “having it all together” is often a coping strategy rooted in old wounds — childhood roles, trauma, betrayal, or emotional neglect. You may be highly capable, intuitive, and resilient… but underneath, you carry pain that’s never had a safe place to land.
In our work together, we’ll gently explore these deeper layers using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR, two powerful, evidence-based approaches that help you access your inner wisdom, release stuck trauma, and find true healing — not just coping.
Hi, I’m Dr. Perone
(she/her/hers)
I help overfunctioners who want to stop abandoning themselves. I work with trauma survivors ready to stop repeating the past, people in toxic relationships who feel confused, drained or lost. I help spiritual seekers who know there’s more to life— and want to feel whole again. I also help therapists and healers craving a place to be held and seen in their own process.
Whether you’re navigating boundaries, grief, burnout, anxiety, or a deep soul-level shift, we’ll work together to clear what’s in the way and reconnect you to your most grounded, empowered self.
I am LGBTQ+ affirming. I welcome people from all races, faiths, and walks of life. I am a psychologist for social and ecological justice.
I provide online therapy to adults and teens in North Carolina and California. I also provide in-person therapy to those in the Raleigh-Durham area of NC.
You Don’t Need to Heal Alone — And You Don’t Need to Be “Fixed”
I believe healing happens when all parts of you feel seen and safe.
That includes your pain — and also your intuition, your fierceness, your vision.
Trauma work is soul work.
Services
Individual Therapy
I offer in-person sessions to those in the Raleigh-Durham area of NC and virtual therapy to residents in North Carolina and California. Telehealth in other states may become available in the future.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is an underrated therapy format and carries incredible power for healing. Group therapy offers the opportunity for forging new bonds in a facilitated and safe environment, receive guidance and support from a multitude of perspectives, practice new ways to relating to others, and work through relational blocks. Click here to learn about current group offerings.
Ecotherapy (Rewilding)
Let’s remember who we really are and where we came from. Nature offers so much wisdom if we slow down and pay attention. See yourself in the broader context of the natural world to improve your understanding of your life and your challenges. Available for residents of the Raleigh-Durham, NC area.
Clinician Support Services
As a healer who understands the journey of the healer archetype, I am passionate about helping other healers/therapists on their journeys. I offer support to other mental health clinicians seeking to grow personally and professionally. These services include:
Therapy for Therapists
Transpersonal Clinical Supervision
Case Consultation
Private Practice Coaching
Clinical Training
“It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who we truly are.”
— Carl G. Jung