Author name: Psychotherapy for Women

If you are struggling with certain aspects of your partner’s life, whether that’s their behaviors, emotions, and/or thoughts, this blog post is for you.

These feelings of worry can start as early as preconception/family planning and evolve and grow over time. While the things in which a mom may worry about changes over time, the feeling of worry about your child is a thread that is woven in all phases of motherhood. Even mothers of adult children report still worrying about their child.

There is significant strain that comes from the sacrifice mothers make when returning to work. As a working mother myself, I am walking this road with you and know that it is possible for things to feel lighter.

If you are looking for extra support in navigating a current phase of life and it’s challenges, or you are struggling with chronic health challenges or mental health diagnosis, and everything in between, therapy can help.

Have you ever felt that your senses are being flooded and overwhelmed by noises, lights, or touch? Do these moments feel intense and all consuming? When this happens, does it feel incredibly triggering or hard to manage? If so, you are likely overstimulated.

To stop using avoidance, it’s important to actively take steps to confront and tackle issues head on. Instead of shying away from discomfort, work through it. Talk about your feelings. Open up to others. Have hard conversations.

Deciding whether or not to get divorced is a hard place to be. For many women, they think about leaving for many months and sometimes years before deciding to explore whether or not this is the right decision for them.

I often see depression and feeling sad, down, or lacking enjoyment in day-to-day life, be made worse with unhealthy habits you may not even recognize are contributing to your mental struggles.

Many women and mothers specifically report a constant feeling of overwhelm that they can’t shake or seem to get rid of. If this is you, I see you.

If your significant other’s family is currently driving you nuts, I see you, and you are not alone in this struggle.