Maybe the life you built is yours.
Maybe it's also carrying everyone else's expectations.
Therapy for high-achieving women and adolescents navigating anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, relationships, identity, self-worth, and the pressure to become everything everyone expects them to be.
Otilia Rowe, LCSW • New York • Virtual Psychotherapy
Bilingual English & Spanish • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Meet Otilia Rowe, LCSW
Therapy should give you room to be a whole person, not just the version of yourself everyone else has learned to rely on.
I’m a bilingual, bicultural Spanish-speaking licensed clinical social worker who works with women and adolescents navigating anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, relationships, self-worth, identity, and major life transitions.
My work is especially grounded in understanding the ways culture, family, achievement, and identity can shape how we experience ourselves. You may deeply love your family and still want a life that looks different from what they imagined. You may be proud of how far you've come while quietly wondering why success still feels so heavy. You may be the person everyone counts on and still struggle to know when it is okay to choose yourself.
With a background spanning schools, healthcare, community settings, and outpatient therapy, I bring a practical and culturally responsive perspective to the work. My approach draws from DBT, ACT, ERP, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches, with an emphasis on building emotional regulation, self-trust, boundaries, and relationships that actually work for you.
You don't have to choose between being connected to your family and becoming your own person. Therapy can make room for both.
Individual Therapy
Maybe this is you.
You’re doing well. At least, that’s what it looks like from the outside.
You built the career. You show up for your family. You handle what needs to be handled. You’re the dependable one, the high achiever, the person people call when something needs to get done.
And yet, underneath all of that, you might be anxious, exhausted, second-guessing yourself, or wondering why something that was supposed to feel fulfilling still feels so heavy.
Maybe you’re trying to figure out how to set boundaries without feeling like a bad daughter.
Maybe you’re learning that being grateful for what your family sacrificed for you doesn't mean you have to live your entire life according to their expectations.
Maybe you're successful in rooms your family never imagined entering, but you still find yourself wondering whether you belong there.
Or maybe you're a parent watching your teenager struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, friendships, school, or the pressure to figure everything out before they're ready.
You can love where you come from and still make room for where you're going.
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Therapy for women navigating anxiety, perfectionism, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, burnout, identity, and life transitions.
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Therapy for adolescents navigating anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, emotional regulation, friendships, identity, academic pressure, and the challenges of growing up.
Ready to begin?
If you're wondering whether therapy might be right for you or your adolescent, I'm happy to start with a conversation.