Maggie Gets Real - Cathartic Counseling & Anxiety Coaching

Maggie Gets Real - Cathartic Counseling & Anxiety Coaching Because you were never broken—you just needed a space built for you.

I help childfree women untangle themselves from people-pleasing and perfectionism so they can finally take up space, breathe deeply, and build lives they don’t need to escape from.

Save this when your scream crying to Taylor Swift Oh, and remember you don’t have to settle for fine.
09/23/2025

Save this when your scream crying to Taylor Swift

Oh, and remember you don’t have to settle for fine.

Ever notice how you go through whole days basically holding your breath? Bracing. Shoulders up by your ears. Telling you...
09/22/2025

Ever notice how you go through whole days basically holding your breath? Bracing. Shoulders up by your ears. Telling yourself “just get through it.”

That’s survival mode. And you’ve been living there so long it probably feels normal.

But then you try a regulation tool — like slowing your breath through one nostril at a time — and suddenly your body remembers what it feels like to exhale. Your jaw unclenches. Your chest softens. For a moment, you feel like you’re actually in your body instead of fighting it.

That’s the difference. White-knuckling your way through life vs. giving yourself a real pause.

And you deserve more pauses. More softness. More of those tiny reminders that you’re human, not a machine.

share this with a friend who needs a reminder to breathe too 🫶

What many therapists get wrong about boundaries (and people pleasing) ⬇️You don’t want to turn into someone cold or “bit...
09/21/2025

What many therapists get wrong about boundaries (and people pleasing) ⬇️

You don’t want to turn into someone cold or “bitchy.” That’s not you. You want to keep your soft heart, your kindness, your generosity… but without the constant fear that if you stop giving, people will leave.

Real people pleasing work isn’t about memorizing scripts or forcing yourself to “just say no.” It’s about seeing where these patterns started. The little girl who learned being “good” was safer than being real. The teen who thought perfection would protect her. The adult who still feels like she has to earn love.

You don’t have to lose your kindness. You don’t have to armor up and act like you don’t care. You get to keep the best parts of you and finally stop betraying yourself to feel safe.

That’s the work we do here. That’s what therapy makes possible.

Follow for more reminders that you get to stay kind without staying small.

Sometimes the best therapy is laughing until you cry. Let’s do that together…tell me who represents you this week…mine i...
09/18/2025

Sometimes the best therapy is laughing until you cry. Let’s do that together…tell me who represents you this week…mine is in the comments ⬇️

Dear Future You: I want you to know something. 👇 One day, the version of you who says “yes” when she means “no” is going...
09/17/2025

Dear Future You: I want you to know something. 👇

One day, the version of you who says “yes” when she means “no” is going to finally exhale. She’s going to realize she doesn’t have to carry the weight of everyone else’s comfort in order to belong.

That part of you who learned to keep the peace at any cost? She did her job. She kept you safe when it felt like safety was in short supply. She deserves gratitude — not shame. And when we thank her, when we let her rest, something beautiful happens.

You wake up one morning and your body feels lighter. The knot in your stomach isn’t there. You don’t spend the whole day rehearsing conversations in your head or replaying every word you said at dinner. You feel at home in yourself in a way you didn’t think was possible.

Your relationships start to shift too. The ones that only worked because you bent yourself into impossible shapes? They don’t hold anymore. And the people who are meant for you? They finally get to meet the real you — not the version who was always hustling to prove she was worth loving.

Future You has boundaries that don’t feel like armor — they feel like love. She knows rest isn’t selfish. She knows saying no doesn’t mean she’s too much or not enough. She doesn’t just survive her days anymore… she lives them.

And here’s the most important part: Future You is not a stranger. She’s already inside of you, waiting. Therapy, parts work, nervous system healing — it’s not about creating someone brand new. It’s about uncovering the self you’ve been all along. The one who is calm, curious, compassionate. The one who doesn’t need to earn her place.

So when you get tired of hearing that little voice whisper “just keep them happy,” remember: she’s not the enemy. She’s the Loyal Soldier who’s been fighting for you for years. And she’s ready for a rest. You’re ready to lead now.

And I promise… the life on the other side of people-pleasing is worth it.

Save this for when you need it later.

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Houston, TX

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Monday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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+18324226731

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https://www.catharticcounseling.com/

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