Therapy for women

Do You Ever Feel Like You’re Lost In The Shuffle?

Are you feeling burnt out or taken for granted? 

In the hecticness of life, do you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way? 

In your pursuit of meeting others’ needs, have you ignored your own?

No matter what season of life you’re in, perhaps you’re expected to perform most of the emotional labor within your family, leaving you overwhelmed and exhausted. Whether you’re raising children, an empty nester, or opted not to have kids, it could be challenging to carve out time for yourself. By keeping emotions bottled inside, you may become easily overwrought, ready to burst with anger or collapse into tears at the drop of a hat.

Your Relationships May Lack Intimacy

Taking stock of your life, you may find your primary relationship isn’t satisfying you emotionally or sexually. Or maybe you’re single and feel lonely and disconnected. 

A history of sexual trauma or a repressive upbringing may cast a long shadow over how you want to express yourself now. But without guidance and support, you may feel ashamed for wanting your life to look different. 

If you’ve reached a point where you’re questioning your identity and don’t know who to talk to, therapy focused on women’s issues offers a safe space to unpack the complex challenges you’re experiencing. In counseling, we can help women like you evaluate your relationships, set healthier boundaries, improve emotional regulation, and foster self-esteem. 

The Expectations Put On Women Aren’t Sustainable

We can all agree that so much is expected of women. From an early age, we’re socialized to adopt multiple roles at once—caregiver, professional, partner, and friend—often leading to burnout and frustration. But when we feel obligated to show up for everyone else first, we lose ourselves along the way. This lack of self-care is exacerbated when we’ve been influenced by external ideals, whether social, political, or religious, that encourage women to be selfless and sacrifice their own needs for those of their families and communities.

When we begin to question the roles and identities we've adopted—or have unknowingly internalized from our culture—we might encounter resistance, guilt, sadness, or anger. These subtle yet widespread cultural attitudes create obstacles to achieving balance. While society expects us to “have it all”—a rewarding career, meaningful relationships, and a family—we receive little guidance on how to achieve this incredibly high benchmark.

We Often Feel Guilty Putting Ourselves First

Not surprisingly, we often feel a sense of guilt or shame for speaking up and admitting we’re unsatisfied with the status quo. With competing priorities keeping us busy at all times, we tend to neglect our mental and emotional health, convincing ourselves that if we could just toughen up, we’ll get over it. However, working through internal challenges can be difficult without seeking outside support.

In therapy for women’s issues, we help you prioritize yourself without shame or judgment. With the support of a therapist who understands the complexity of women’s issues, you will be encouraged to go deeper than addressing symptoms, exploring aspects of yourself that may have been set aside and long ignored.

Therapy For Women’s Issues Provides The Space Needed To Heal And Grow

Although dedicating time to therapy might be an unfamiliar concept to you, pursuing counseling centered on women’s unique experiences will provide you with a valuable perspective. Therapy can reveal the intricate factors—both past and present—that affect women specifically and contribute to feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, resentment, and the pursuit of perfection. As a therapist, my goal is for you to experience relief while also recognizing that a lasting sense of well-being, identity, and purpose stems from addressing core issues that lie beneath the surface. 

Counseling offers a nurturing environment where you’ll feel cared for, supported, and truly heard. It’s a space to reassess and make space for your thoughts, emotions, and actions—to process your losses and envision new possibilities for your life. Often, what we long for is compassion and understanding from someone who can help us slow down, find clarity, and determine the next steps toward a fulfilling life as a woman in the world.

Supporting Women In Counseling

Taking a relational psychodynamic approach, I aim to create a consistent, compassionate, and attuned space that will become a safe container for you to address issues related to attachment, trauma, and emotional regulation. Together, we will unpack your history and relationships, taking care to acknowledge grief, process unresolved wounds, and identify unmet needs.

Finding Self-Empowerment Through Counseling

The modalities I incorporate into women’s therapy focus on making contact with your core self and learning to access your healing brain and wise mind whenever you’re in an emotionally dysregulated state. To do this, we may draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and parts work, exploring attachment theory and the concept of your inner child.  

I often provide psychoeducation about the effects of trauma on the nervous system and its impact on the fight-flight-freeze response. Utilizing Somatic Experiencing and mindfulness practices, you’ll learn gentle yet effective strategies to improve emotional regulation and process trauma. Rather than focusing on more analytical and rational “left brain” solutions, we will integrate a whole-brain approach to address the right brain’s emotional needs with the appropriate response—validation and reassurance.

Successful therapy can empower you to live more authentically, fostering a greater sense of purpose and awakening self-compassion. By establishing healthy boundaries with others, my hope is that you will find greater satisfaction in your relationships. Additionally, learning to regulate your emotions will help you respond to situations more thoughtfully rather than react impulsively, equipping you with strategies to better handle whatever life throws your way.

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But Maybe You’re Not Sure If Therapy Centered On Women’s Issues Is Right For You…

It’s hard for me to carve out time for counseling.

As a therapist specializing in counseling women, this is something I commonly hear. But ask yourself, is foregoing therapy another example of allowing others’ needs to take priority over your own? 

I hope you'll consider what this means for how you value yourself and your emotional well-being. I encourage you to consider what the positive impact would be of establishing a regular space to show up, reflect, and be seen and heard.

What is your experience as a therapist working with women?

I started my training as a therapist in a setting that focused on serving women. My work was focused on anti-oppression and issues specifically related to women. This background paved the way for a career supporting women of all ages as they unpack identity, family, traumatic experiences, and major life transitions. I also can resonate with many of these experiences and understand first-hand the challenges unique to being a woman.

I don’t think I can afford investing in therapy.

I get this concern. Understandably, the cost of therapy is a barrier for many people. Having been in therapy for many years myself, I realize first-hand that it is a commitment of time, energy, and resources. It's also been one of the most impactful decisions I've ever made. Therapy is where I discovered the safety, healing, and support I didn't realize I needed. Although it's an investment, long-term transformation is often the result of consistent therapy. I have witnessed this first-hand, as both client and therapist.

It's Time To Prioritize Yourself

I’m eager to walk alongside you on this journey of transformation. To find out more about working with me, please call or visit my contact page to set up a free 20-minute consultation. 

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