Therapy for Women’s Issues

What if therapy wasn't about becoming a different version of yourself, but about coming home to yourself?

Being a woman can mean carrying a lot.

You may be the person everyone turns to—the one who remembers, plans, nurtures, supports, and keeps things moving. You may have learned to prioritize everyone else's needs while putting your own somewhere at the bottom of the list.

Over time, you may begin to wonder:

What do I actually want?

Why is it so hard for me to say no?

Why am I so hard on myself?

When did I stop feeling like myself?

Why do I feel like everyone else has life figured out except me?

Is this really the life I want?

Maybe you're struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, perfectionism, burnout, sadness, or feeling stuck. Maybe you're navigating a major transition and aren't sure who you are on the other side of it.

Or maybe nothing feels particularly "wrong," but you know something needs to change.

You don't have to wait until you're falling apart to seek support.

Making Space for Your Story

There can be so many expectations placed on women—to be successful but not too ambitious, caring but not self-sacrificing, independent but still available to everyone, confident but not too much.

Sometimes we internalize these expectations without even realizing it.

We learn to be agreeable.

We learn to keep the peace.

We learn to take care of others.

We learn to perform, achieve, and hold everything together.

And somewhere along the way, we can lose touch with our own needs, emotions, desires, and sense of identity.

Therapy can be a place to slow down and ask:

What do I actually need?

What do I believe about myself?

Where did I learn that?

What parts of my life still fit—and what no longer does?

What would it look like to live from a place that feels more authentic to me?

When Life Doesn't Look the Way You Expected

Sometimes the hardest part isn't knowing that you're struggling. It's realizing that your life doesn't look the way you thought it would.

Maybe you're questioning your career.

Maybe you're struggling with singleness or dating.

Maybe you're adjusting to marriage, motherhood, or an empty nest.

Maybe you're starting over after a breakup.

Maybe friendships or family relationships have changed.

Maybe you're comparing yourself to everyone around you and wondering if you're somehow behind.

Life transitions can bring grief, uncertainty, excitement, and fear all at once.

Therapy can provide a space to process what you're experiencing, reconnect with what matters to you, and figure out who you want to be in this next chapter.

Learning to Be on Your Own Side

One of the most important relationships you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself.

Yet many women are far more compassionate toward the people they love than they are toward themselves.

You may be quick to understand someone else's feelings while criticizing your own.

You may forgive other people's mistakes while holding yourself to impossible standards.

You may encourage everyone around you to take care of themselves while feeling guilty when you do the same.

Therapy can help you begin shifting that relationship.

Not toward becoming endlessly positive or ignoring the things you want to change—but toward developing greater self-compassion, self-trust, and understanding.

What We Can Work Through Together

I work with women experiencing a wide range of concerns, including:

• Anxiety and chronic worry

• Depression and low motivation

• Low self-worth and self-criticism

• Perfectionism

• Burnout and emotional exhaustion

• Difficulty setting boundaries

• People-pleasing

• Life transitions and major changes

• Identity and feeling disconnected from yourself

• Grief and loss

• Stress and emotional overwhelm

• Difficulty trusting yourself or your decisions

• Family-of-origin wounds

• Generational patterns

• Navigating singleness, dating, marriage, or motherhood

• Feeling stuck or uncertain about the direction of your life

Understanding the Woman You Became

Our experiences shape us.

The families we grew up in, the relationships we've had, the messages we received about who we were supposed to be, and the ways we've learned to protect ourselves can all influence how we move through the world today.

Sometimes the patterns that once helped us survive no longer serve us.

Maybe being independent once protected you, but now makes it difficult to ask for help.

Maybe being accommodating helped you maintain connection, but now makes it difficult to know what you want.

Maybe perfectionism helped you feel successful and in control, but now leaves you exhausted.

Maybe staying busy keeps you from having to slow down and feel what is underneath the surface.

Therapy gives us an opportunity to become curious about these patterns rather than judging ourselves for having them.

My Approach

My work is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that there is meaning underneath our emotions and patterns.

I draw from AEDP, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), narrative therapy, somatic approaches, and trauma-informed care to help you better understand yourself and the experiences that have shaped you.

Rather than simply asking, "How do I get rid of this feeling?", we can explore what the feeling may be trying to tell you.

We can slow down.

Notice what is happening in your body.

Explore the stories you've developed about yourself.

Understand where those stories came from.

And begin creating space for something different.

You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out

You don't have to know exactly what you need before starting therapy.

You don't have to have a diagnosis.

You don't have to be in crisis.

And you certainly don't have to have your entire life figured out.

You can simply know that something doesn't feel right anymore.

Maybe you're ready to understand yourself more deeply.

Maybe you're ready to stop living according to everyone else's expectations.

Maybe you're ready to make choices that feel more aligned with who you are—not who you think you're supposed to be.

Therapy can be a place to explore all of that.

You deserve a life that feels like your own.

Not a life that looks perfect from the outside.

Not a life built entirely around what other people need from you.

A life that feels authentic, meaningful, and connected to who you are.

Getting Started With Therapy

You don’t have to wait until you feel completely overwhelmed to seek support. Whether you’re navigating a difficult season, feeling disconnected from yourself, or trying to understand patterns that keep showing up in your life, therapy can offer space to slow down, make sense of your experiences, and explore what you need moving forward.

I offer individual therapy for adult women in Florida, with in-person sessions in Oviedo and telehealth for clients located throughout Florida.

Session fee: $140 per session.

I am in network with select insurance plans. If you plan to use insurance, please reach out to discuss current coverage options or see the rates and insurance page. If you have out-of-network benefits, your plan may reimburse a portion of the cost of therapy. Reimbursement varies by plan, so I encourage you to verify your benefits directly with your insurer.

If you’re considering therapy but aren’t sure whether we’d be a good fit, I invite you to schedule a brief consultation. We can talk about what brings you to therapy, answer your initial questions, and explore whether working together feels right for you.

You deserve space to understand yourself, care for your needs, and feel more like yourself again.