Psychotherapy for Young Women

09/05/2025

Your 20s are often sold as freedom and possibility. But when women in their 20s sit across from me in therapy, I often hear a version of the same sentence: “I feel like I’m falling behind”, “I’m doing what’s expected, but I don’t feel like myself, or doing enough.”

This is the quiet weight of a quarter-life crisis. A stage of doubt and disorientation that’s actually much more common than most people realize. It doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re in transition, figuring out who you are and what matters to you.

In my latest blog, I share why this stage feels so heavy, what psychology tells us about it, and how you can move through it with more clarity and compassion. Link in bio to read 🧡

08/28/2025

We’ve been taught to confuse chaos with chemistry. The butterflies, the highs and lows, the drama. It all gets framed as passion. But intensity isn’t the same as intimacy.

In my practice, I often see young women mistaking anxiety for love. The constant uncertainty, the emotional rollercoaster, the waiting for the next high. It feels addictive, but it’s definitely not sustainable.

Healthy love is calm, and steady. It feels safe, consistent, and grounding. It creates the space to be fully yourself, without performing or shrinking.

If you’ve only known love as chaos, it may feel unfamiliar at first. But calm isn’t boring. It’s actually the soil where deep and healthy connection can grow.

08/28/2025

If you’re in your 20s and feel like you’re falling behind, you’re not alone. Many young women experience what in therapy we call a quarter-life crisis. In my latest blog, I share what this stage is really about, why it’s so common, and how therapy can help you move through it!

Learn what a quarter-life crisis really is, why it happens, and how therapy can help young women navigate career, love, and identity.

08/15/2025

When someone disappears without explanation, it’s not just confusing, it’s emotionally scarring. Ghosting can leave you feeling anxious, rejected, and second-guessing everything. In this blog, I break down why ghosting happens, its emotional impact, and the most effective ways to heal without losing yourself in the process.

Learn why ghosting hurts so deeply, how it impacts mental health, and the healthiest ways to heal after being ghosted

07/22/2025

Ever feel exhausted after supporting someone you love? Or anxious from hearing hard stories, even if they’re not your own? That’s not just empathy, it could be Vicarious Trauma. In this blog I explain what so many women carry silently, and how therapy can help you begin to release it. Can you relate?

Feeling emotionally drained or anxious after supporting others? Learn what vicarious trauma is, how it shows up in women, and what healing can look like.

07/22/2025

You know that feeling when you're suddenly turned off by someone you're dating? That’s called “the ick,” and it might have more to do with fear of intimacy than a real incompatibility. In my new blog, I unpack what the ick means from a therapy lens, and how to know whether it’s something to work through, or walk away from.

Learn what “the ick” means in modern dating, how to tell if it’s a red flag or fear of vulnerability, and what a therapist says about navigating it in healthy relationships.

07/17/2025

Trauma healing is always relational. And for many women I work with, that healing begins with the steady presence of a pet.

A soft routine. A quiet kind of safety. A reason to get out of bed that asks for nothing but your presence.

In my recent interview with , I spoke about how pets can support trauma recovery, especially for women navigating anxiety, chronic stress, or the lingering effects of complex PTSD.

For many, a pet is the first relationship that feels truly safe.

I wrote a blog unpacking the science behind this, and what it means for healing.

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07/13/2025

There’s something quietly radical about not needing to be liked in order to feel whole.

Many of the women we work with have spent years shaping themselves to be pleasing, shrink their needs, stay likable, easy to love. Not because they don’t know who they are but because survival once depended on it. So they adapted. And for a while, it worked.

But the moment you stop outsourcing your worth? That’s when everything shifts, and healing begins.

Not in becoming someone new, but in remembering who you were before the world asked you to be small.

We help women reclaim their power. Gently. Boldly. Without apology.

Let’s this be a reminder that you don’t have to prove anything to be worthy and loved. You’re not too much. You’re just finally done being less.

06/30/2025

Ever felt a strange guilt for staying inside on a beautiful day? That pressure to go outside, be productive, or feel grateful just because the sun is out? In my recent collaboration with I talked about what many women experience but rarely name: sunshine guilt.

It’s not really just about the weather. It’s about the distorted messages we’ve internalized. That rest is only earned, that joy must be performed to match the environment, that stillness means you’re doing something wrong.

This blog explores the psychology behind sunshine guilt, and why listening to your nervous system sometimes means choosing rest, even on the brightest days!

☀️ Link in bio to read the full post.

06/26/2025

So many young women I work with don’t identify with the word trauma because their pain was hidden behind perfection. They were the dependable ones. The caregivers. The overachievers. They learned to stay “strong” not because they felt safe, but because there was no room for their needs.

Trauma doesn’t always look like chaos. Sometimes, it looks like success that came at the cost of your tenderness, self-expression, or the freedom to fall apart.

Sometimes, it’s a nervous system stuck in overdrive, convinced it has to perform in order to belong or be loved.

Therapy becomes a place where we question these survival roles, where we remember that you were never meant to carry it all.

06/25/2025

If your pet feels like your lifeline, you’re not imagining it. Research shows that animals can boost mental health in ways similar to relationships or even income increases. In this blog post inspired by my recent feature in Health, I explore how pets help us feel safer, calmer, and more emotionally connected.

Pets offer more than comfort, they regulate our nervous systems, reduce anxiety, and provide emotional connection. Learn how animal companionship supports mental health, especially for women.

06/17/2025

When someone tells you they’re depressed, they’re not asking you to fix them, they’re asking you to see them. I recently had the super special experience of being interviewed by the talented for , where I shared what I’ve seen in my clinical work and how often good intentions miss the mark.

We rush to say something comforting, but sometimes what’s needed most is presence, not perspective. Not “you’ll be fine.” Not “have you tried yoga?” But: “I believe you. I’m here.”

The right words won’t cure depression, but they can soften shame and make it just a little easier to reach for help. My latest blog shares what not to say (and what to say instead!) based on research and the lived experiences of young women I’ve supported in therapy. Link in bio 🧡