THERAPY FOR WOMEN
Are You A High-Achieving Woman In A Demanding Career Who Feels Burnt Out, Overwhelmed, or Never Quite Satisfied—No Matter How Much You Accomplish?
You may be someone who has always been capable, driven, and relied upon. You take your work seriously, hold yourself to high standards, and push through stress because that’s what success has always required. In high-demand careers—healthcare, law, tech, leadership, or executive roles—there is often little margin for error and even less space to slow down. Over time, the pressure to perform doesn’t just stay at work. Your mind stays busy long after the day ends. Rest feels unproductive. Slowing down can trigger guilt, anxiety, or a harsh inner critic reminding you of everything you could be doing better. Even when you achieve your goals, relief can feel temporary—the next expectation is already waiting.
Does constant pressure to perform at a high level and please others leave you exhausted by the end of the day?
You May Be At A Breaking Point
Many high-achieving women come to therapy feeling exhausted despite their successes. You’ve worked hard, earned promotions, and proven yourself—but it can feel like your accomplishments never provide lasting satisfaction. This is often referred to as achievement fatigue, the feeling of being worn down by the very success you’ve worked for.
You might notice patterns like constantly raising the bar for yourself, dismissing your wins, or feeling behind—even when you’re objectively doing well. Rest may feel uncomfortable. Slowing down may feel unsafe. And comparison to others can quietly chip away at your confidence, especially in competitive professional spaces or online.
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The Cost Of High Expectations
High-demand careers often come with unspoken rules: don’t fall behind, don’t make mistakes, don’t show weakness. Over time, these external expectations often become internalized. Many women begin to believe that their worth depends on performance—that they must achieve more, do better, or push harder to feel secure.
This can lead to:
Chronic perfectionism and people-pleasing
Overfunctioning and difficulty delegating tasks
Reluctance to set boundaries at work or in relationships
Difficulty resting without guilt or anxiety
What once helped you succeed may now be driving burnout, emotional exhaustion, and nervous system dysregulation.
Imposter Syndrome and Social Comparison
Even at the top of your field, you may struggle with imposter syndrome. You might question whether you truly belong, minimize your accomplishments, or fear that others will discover you aren’t as capable as you seem.
Social comparison can intensify these feelings. Watching peers advance in their careers, start families, or appear balanced can leave you questioning your own path—especially if you’ve chosen a non-traditional route focused on career over societal expectations like early motherhood. These feelings are common among high-achieving women and are not a reflection of personal failure.
Therapy Tailored For High-Achieving Women Just Like You
I specialize in supporting women in demanding careers who feel stuck between ambition and exhaustion. I understand the difficulty of letting go of patterns that once helped you succeed, even when they now cause burnout.
Therapy isn’t about telling you to lower your standards or abandon your goals. It’s about helping you understand why achievement has become a source of anxiety, and building sustainable strategies to succeed without sacrificing your well-being. We explore how high expectations, perfectionism, and pressure have shaped your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system. The goal is to create a healthier relationship with achievement, where success is sustainable and fulfilling, not exhausting.
How EMDR Helps High-Achieving Women
EMDR therapy can be transformative for deeply ingrained beliefs that drive overachievement, such as tying self-worth to productivity or believing rest is unsafe. Many of these patterns develop early and are reinforced by years of high expectations.
Through EMDR, your nervous system can process and release these beliefs, reducing the intensity of anxiety, burnout, and self-criticism. This allows achievement to feel sustainable rather than draining.
What Therapy Can Help You Build
Through therapy, many high-achieving women begin to experience:
Less anxiety tied to performance and comparison
Improved boundaries at work and in relationships
Stronger connection to self outside of achievement
The ability to rest without guilt
Progress doesn’t mean losing ambition—it means no longer being controlled by it
Greater satisfaction and alignment in career and personal life
But You May Wonder Whether Therapy For Women Is Right For You…
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The goal of women’s therapy is to teach you the skills and tools to cope with gender-based issues on your own. I want to help you learn things that you can implement so that you don't have to come to therapy as much or eventually at all. We will collaboratively work towards your goals in therapy and reduce sessions as you start to reach them.
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You can use counseling to explore a variety of women’s issues, including work/life balance and career burnout, career and other life transitions, relationship changes, self-care, people-pleasing, low self-esteem, poor body image, perfectionism, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. If you're not sure what you want to bring up in therapy for women, we can talk about the current stressors you face that you could use some additional support with.
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I work with a lot of busy women who struggle to fit therapy into their schedules. If it’s challenging for you to carve out consistent time in your schedule, I’m flexible. For example, we can schedule longer sessions monthly rather than committing to weekly therapy. And because I offer Telehealth, you can fit in sessions during your lunch hour if necessary. No matter what, I don't want time restraints to be a barrier to seeking counseling for women and getting the care you need.
You Don’t Have to Keep Pushing Through
If you’re exhausted despite your success, therapy can help you create meaningful, lasting change. You deserve support that understands the demands of your career and the emotional toll it takes. Reach out today to schedule a consultation and take the next step toward balance, clarity, and sustainable success.