JENNIFER YI ISERI, LMFT
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Overcome the Freeze Response and
Achieve Peak Performance Under Pressure
Accelerated EMDR Intensives for
High-Achieving Students, Executives,
and Professionals Across California
Specializing in Test Anxiety,
Academic Pressure,
High-Stakes Exams, and
Performance Under Pressure
Whether you are taking the SAT, MCAT, BAR exam, or stepping into a high-stakes interview, you have already put in the hours of hard work. I use accelerated EMDR + EMDR 2.0 to clear the mental blocks and performance anxiety—because you studied too hard to let your nervous system hijack your success.
The Pressure to Succeed is Exhausting
The Pressure to Succeed is Exhausting
For high-achieving students and professionals, the pressure to succeed can become overwhelming. You study, prepare, and practice for hours, but the moment you sit down for an exam or walk into an important meeting, your mind goes blank. Your chest tightens. Your heart races. Your palms sweat. No matter how prepared you are, it suddenly becomes difficult to access the information and skills you've worked so hard to develop.
This is more than ordinary nervousness. It's a physiological stress response that can interfere with concentration, working memory, and performance under pressure.
I Understand the Expectations Firsthand
I Understand the Expectations Firsthand
I know what it feels like to navigate intense academic and professional expectations. I attended a highly competitive, #1 ranked public high school in California* and #16 in the United States**, graduating as one of six valedictorians in my class.
Earning acceptances into both UCLA and UC Berkeley for my undergraduate studies, I know what it takes to perform at the highest level. I understand the sleepless nights, the fear of falling short, and the frustration of knowing you're capable of more than anxiety allows you to show. I also understand how easily pressure can turn into procrastination, avoidance, or feeling stuck.
How I Help: Peak Performance Optimization with EMDR
How I Help: Peak Performance Optimization with EMDR
When anxiety takes over, advice like "just relax" or "take a deep breath" often isn't enough. That's because your nervous system has shifted into a survival response.
Using Accelerated EMDR and EMDR 2.0, we work directly with the experiences, beliefs, and triggers that contribute to performance anxiety. During intensive sessions, we may:
✦ Reprocess past academic or professional setbacks that continue to affect confidence.
✦ Reduce the impact of specific triggers, such as timed exams, public speaking, interviews, presentations, or entering an exam room.
✦ Strengthen adaptive beliefs and a greater sense of confidence so you can stay present, think clearly, and perform more consistently under pressure.
Who I work with
Who I work with
Academic & Board Examinees
Academic & Board Examinees
Targeted EMDR intensives for the USMLE, Bar Exam, CPA licensing exams, MCAT, LSAT, SAT, and other high-stakes academic and professional examinations. Reduce test anxiety, address cognitive interference, and improve your ability to access the knowledge and preparation you've worked hard to build for career-defining opportunities.
Corporate & Legal Professionals
Corporate & Legal Professionals
EMDR intensives for courtroom appearances, high-stakes negotiations, public speaking, executive presentations, and other high-pressure professional situations. Address performance anxiety, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome so you can show up with greater clarity, composure, and confidence when it matters most.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
For entrepreneurs who know what to do but find themselves struggling to consistently execute. Address the anxiety, avoidance, self-doubt, or internal barriers that can interfere with implementation so you can move forward with greater focus and follow-through.
Accelerated Relief for Busy Achievers
Accelerated Relief for Busy Achievers
You don't have time to spend months in weekly therapy waiting for results, especially when college applications, board exams, licensing exams, or major career opportunities are right around the corner.
My Half-Day or Full-Day EMDR Intensives are designed to create meaningful progress in a focused, efficient format. Rather than spreading treatment across months of weekly sessions, we dedicate concentrated time to the specific issues contributing to performance anxiety, stress, or feeling stuck.
A Safe Space for Your Whole Self
I am committed to providing an inclusive, culturally humble, and affirming space for individuals of all racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds, as well as all sexual orientations and gender identities. Whoever you are, please know you are welcome here.
*ranked #1 for many years, #1 when I graduated, and #1 currently
** ranked #16 in the US according to 2026 report
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