Counseling for Moms & Women

What We Offer

The role of mother is incredibly beautiful and challenging. I am here to come alongside you in the midst of post-partum depression or anxiety, mom guilt, chronic people pleasing and self-criticism.

The expectations and mental load are too much…

Lonely, overwhelmed, exhausted, anxiety

You feel bad that you’re not happier, that you want a break, that you aren’t a good enough mom. Everyone says having a baby is the best but you haven’t really bonded and just want them to take a nap. You look around and see a messy house with piles of laundry and dishes, wondering when you’ll ever get to it.

You’re overwhelmed by the never-ending stream of school emails and requests for help or social commitments, yet still feel strangely disconnected and lonely, while never being alone.

Disappointing or upsetting others doesn’t feel like an option so you say “yes” to things you want to say “no” to trying to avoid conflict or awkward conversations.

Mom guilt is a constant theme, feeling bad when you go to work, or that you’re not contributing to the income, that you didn’t provide the right valentine’s for your child to pass out or because you had to miss another soccer game. Feeling completely overwhelmed by the metal load of keeping track of who needs to go where and what birthday gifts need to be bought, and whether you remembered to send your in-laws an anniversary card.

You’re unsure how to communicate your needs to your spouse to ask for support, but feeling at the end of your rope and knowing you can’t go on like this.

Counseling can help!

It’s long past time to start therapy. You’ve learned how to “just deal” with the expectations and loneliness and suffer in silence. But you could feel so much better if you could manage those feelings of guilt and shame. That’s where we come in. Take control of what’s yours: your peace of mind, your time, and your energy.

Counseling takes a look at your personal history to tailor a treatment plan that’s ideal for you and your goals. We focus on coping skills, identify the root of the problem, and practice confidence-building and communication strategies to get you from burned out to burning brightly as the woman you were designed to be!

Imagine life with less guilt, stress and expectations…

It IS possible to live with more peace and joy having healthier ways to manage stress, to live in confidence and without carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations. Life with counseling can look like:

  • Higher self-esteem

  • Confidence that you can handle difficult situations

  • Less worry about upsetting people or making them like you

  • Skills to set boundaries and communicate expectations with less shame, guilt or fear of the other person

  • Improved coping skills to slow down anxious thoughts

  • A healthier and more beautiful opinion of yourself and your capabilities

  • Less sleepless nights

  • Finding space for more joy and connection

Areas of Expertise

Anxiety in Women

  • Stress

  • Overthinking

  • Struggle with boundaries

  • Perfectionism

  • Relationship Challenges

  • Professional burnout

Emphasis on Setting Boundaries

  • Learn to say “no”

  • Honesty and transparency in relationships

  • Reducing shame, guilt and fear

  • Learn when to walk away

  • Set healthy expectations with yourself and others

  • Learn clear steps to set boundaries

You are deserving of healing and hope.

Officially, individual therapy is one-on-one mental health treatment personalized to your situation and unique needs. It’s really a time for you to invest in your wants and needs with friendly, caring and professional support. It involves setting goals, processing the past and learning how to manage and cope with symptoms and/or triggers in order to live a more wholehearted life.

There is no one set type of therapy used in individual therapy. Instead, the type of therapy used will be tailored to your needs and symptoms.

Here are some examples of therapy goals:

“I want to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty.”

“I want to feel less depressed or anxious.”

“I want to feel less irritated around my loved ones.”

“I want to become better at tolerating stress and frustration.”

“I want to feel better about myself.”

If these or similar goals sound good to you, click below to connect today!

FAQ’s

What others have wondered about counseling

  • Feelings of overwhelm or anxiety are normal and can manifest from a variety of things. Whether you went through something traumatic or not, people can still deal with unwanted feelings. There is often an underlying layer of grief that we don’t realize we are experiencing and haven’t processed it.

  • Healing takes time. Often, people find relief in each session as they start to put pieces together. In between sessions, you may still feel stress or anxious as more questions arise—this is normal. But therapy is tailored to your needs, even if it takes a long time to see change. While counseling is designed to help you improve, there are no guarantees.

  • We can meet based on your availability. I recommend starting off weekly, usually the same time and day each week. When you’re making and sustaining the progress you’d like, we will discuss scaling down to every other week (or as desired) until you’re ready to terminate therapy.