Thriving Woman Counseling

10/08/2025

🍂 Soft Goals for Women’s Mental Health

Fall often brings the pressure to “do more” — new routines, packed schedules, high expectations. But many women I see in therapy thrive more when they set soft goals instead of harsh resolutions.

💛 A soft goal is:
– Compassionate rather than critical
– Focused on progress, not perfection
– Flexible enough to adapt when life happens

✨ Try this week:
• Instead of “I’ll work out every day,” try “I’ll move my body in a way that feels kind at least 3 days this week.”
• Instead of “I won’t let anyone stress me out,” try “I’ll pause and breathe before I respond when I feel my stress rising.”

Women are searching right now for ways to balance mental health with the demands of career, caregiving, and relationships. Soft goals make it sustainable.

💬 What’s one soft goal you’re setting for yourself this month?

09/12/2025

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09/11/2025

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It's Maternal Su***de Awareness Month. Sadly, maternal su***de is one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy and the first year postpartum.

But there is so much we can do to prevent and build awareness. We linked a good read from Psychology Today in our bio. Check it out!

🆘 Need Help?
🔵 In an emergency or crisis situation, call or text 988.
🔵 In a non-emergency situation, call or text the HelpLine at 800-944-4773. You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.
🔵 Call or text the National Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).

08/08/2025

💡 Therapy Tip: The Difference Between “Coping” and “Processing”

Many people come to therapy saying, “I’ve been coping fine… but I’m still not okay.”
That’s because coping and processing are two different things:

🔹 Coping = Managing the symptoms in the moment (breathing exercises, grounding, journaling, distraction).
🔹 Processing = Addressing the root causes and emotions so the pain lessens over time.

Both are important.
Coping gets you through the storm.
Processing helps the storm pass.

If you’ve been coping for years and still feel weighed down, it might be time to start processing in a safe, guided space.

If this sounds like you, there are ways in therapy to process through and move past painful experiences. Contact me to learn more!

07/11/2025

🧠 Let’s Talk About the Mental Load 🧠

Do you ever feel like you’re keeping track of everything?

Doctor’s appointments. Grocery lists. Birthday parties. That one email you still need to respond to.

You’re not imagining it; it’s called the mental load, and it often falls disproportionately on women.

It’s the invisible work of remembering, planning, anticipating, and juggling.

And it’s exhausting.

In therapy, we help women name it, share it, and set boundaries around it.

You don’t have to carry it all alone.

✨ Therapy is a space to lay it down — and find a better way.

Let’s start that conversation.

07/10/2025

You don’t have to earn your rest.
The “soft life” isn’t about being lazy; it’s about finally letting your nervous system exhale.

If you’ve spent years in survival mode, choosing rest, ease, and boundaries can feel unfamiliar… even wrong. But it’s not. It’s healing.

Let’s stop glorifying burnout. Your worth isn’t tied to how much you produce. 💛

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06/17/2025

Mysteriously my website crashed… so it was time for a REVAMP!

🍋 the new website is currently under construction, but will be more streamlined and focused on getting you the care you need in therapy 🍋

02/24/2025

👩‍⚕️March: A Month for Women’s History and Action 💁🏻‍♀️

‼️This may be my most important post yet! ‼️

Why?

It includes an offer to my fellow women, a way to get therapy without financial burden and red tape to women who deserve help.

Please check out my blog on my website, and see how you can access care pro bono. I serve three states in the US, California, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Share this with other women you know may need help.

Contact me for more details!

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11/19/2024

We are now in network with Carelon Behavioral Health and Providence Health Plan! You can take advantage of therapy with your insurance, and contact me to check your copay, if you live in California, North Carolina or Pennsylvania.