Therapy for Stressed out Professional Women

I have found that my experience in such a competitive and demanding field has helped me as a therapist--I am able to build rapport with many highly analytical or reserved clients who thought therapy would be too touchy-feely for them.  My clients often find it valuable that I have worked in high pressure professional roles similar to theirs, as they don’t have to spend as much time explaining things. My work experience has also taught me a lot about how to run my own business and treat my therapy clients.

If you want to know more about this part of my career, I have linked to a brief summary of my professional experiences and accomplishments at the bottom of this page.  I loved many things about my old career but ultimately adjusted my priorities, found the courage to make a major investment in my own happiness and start over in my dream job.  (HINT: This is it!) A lot of people told me I could not do it.  I chose to ignore the haters and take a risk. 

Over the years, I have been thrilled to see more of my female colleagues get recognized (and paid!!) at work-- you go!  However, I have also witnessed other women leave their positions due to family responsibilities, the cost of day care for multiple children, and the recent pandemic. While I KNOW this was probably their best option, it is still disappointing that their needs had to go to the bottom of the priority list. Again.

​I am not saying you need to change your job to be happy—that was my own experience.  I am saying that it is worthwhile figuring out what is most important to you and then finding a way to do it.  Sometimes it's old fears that are holding you back, sometimes it is figuring out why the opinions of others matter more than your own.  Everyone has their own unique experiences (and baggage) and the challenge in my work is helping you figure yours out.