THERAPY FOR WOMEN
Do You Feel Alone Or Frustrated On Your Journey As A Woman?
Does your female experience feel more challenging than it “should”?
Do your symptoms seem unmanageable or unsustainable?
Does the guidance you receive from our healthcare system or loved ones fall short of your needs?
Do people in your life feel uncertain how to support you?
Are you feeling confused about the female bodily and psychological experience?
As a woman, feeling lost about your relationship to yourself, your body, and health can be frustrating and confusing. Though our lifespan as human beings has grown significantly over time, many of the changes we experience in our bodies, brains, and lives are not easy to navigate.
Shifts In Your Health Can Be Disruptive
Life is stressful enough, but sometimes simply being a woman in today’s world adds another level of adversity and stress to the mix. It can be overwhelming.
Our bodies and brains evolve throughout the womanhood journey. In fact, the biggest life hormone & brain shifts, during adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause, create profound changes that, sadly, are just now being fully researched. These changes can lead to new symptoms, altered energy levels, changing feelings in relationships, mood shifts, different needs, and more.
This can leave you to wonder if something is wrong with your life, your circumstances, or yourself. Consistent disruptions or surprising challenges can make you feel like your needs are somehow not being met. Understanding and finding out what those needs are may feel impossible to do alone.
Perhaps messages from others lead you to think you must be the problem, so you either isolate yourself or shut down under the weight of shame and guilt. Over time you may begin to feel like a bystander in your own life, especially if something powerful happens that leaves you struggling to respond in a healthy way.
How do we create stability for ourselves amidst confusion and uncertainty? Fortunately, therapy for women can teach you how to build this for yourself and receive the support of your loved ones. Working with a mental health specialist, one who has licensure, extensive experience & unique training in treating women’s issues, can be a bridge on this path to feeling happier, healthier, and more empowered.
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Most Women Face Bumps In The Road
Almost every woman deals with challenges as life progresses and changes. The path to a mature womanhood experience extends from childhood, young adult development, pregnancy & birth experience, becoming a parent / longing to / letting go of the idea of being a parent, choosing a childfree path, fertility challenges or loss, perimenopause, surgeries & health impacts, to going through menopause and possibly having the longevity to become an elder. Each decade brings something new, and each woman’s journey is powerful and nuanced. The challenges we face can be uncomfortable and are unavoidable, but are also an opportunity.
In addition to these moments of difficulty— which women typically struggle with in isolation—there’s all of the other curveballs life brings. The death of a loved one, children growing and leaving home, having friends go through big family changes, moving, having close people move away, watching relationships change as others make changes in their life, career shifts—it all impacts women’s emotions and behaviors differently. The resulting stress & anxiety that most people are operating with on a daily basis can lead to a number of symptoms, health issues, malaise, and mood challenges.
Isolation Amidst The Wider Need For Women’s Health Resources
Many women facing difficulty avoid discussing their concerns and desires with family, friends, and even their spouse or partner. Stereotypes about common and “normal” women’s mental health challenges can make you wonder about your sanity, leaving you feeling alone instead of surrounded by pillars of support.
Over time, women often let certain areas of their lives or the needs of others become more important than their own well-being. In some cases, when a woman feels lost and doesn’t receive the support she needs for an extended time, it leads to a crisis. There may be a new experience of fragility in oneself and in relationships. With the help of a compassionate, experienced professional, women can enter a whole new phase of life with a sense of ground and inner fulfillment.
Women’s Health Work Can Help You Revive Your Relationship With Yourself And Life
Regardless of what kind of challenges you are going through, I have treated a broad spectrum of issues that many women face both personally and professionally. I am not just a therapist who works with women’s issues, I am a woman who supports others in their humanity. I combine extensive experience in helping women find healing and personal growth with a grounded, solution-focused, humor & empathy-filled approach to therapy.
Whether the problems you are dealing with happened three weeks or 30 years ago, working with me can help you learn to change, grow, and heal.
What To Expect From Therapy For Women
In our sessions, we’ll address your needs, worries, and wishes. When you work with a professional who truly understands and balances your needs with solutions and feeling-focused work, it becomes easier to identify the right strategies for moving forward.
It is important to remember and utilize the resources you have, especially when you are struggling with difficult times. That is why we use a strength-based focus in our sessions to identify the areas of your network that have helped you on your life’s path and fill in what may be missing. This allows us to work together to develop strategies and discover new tools that will help you get where you want to be, now and in the future.
If you want change in your life, believing that growth and change is possible is the beginning. Once you embrace hope and commit to finding the proper solutions for living your best life, you may find that the results go beyond anything you've imagined possible.
Customizing Approaches For Your Needs
I can help you develop new perspectives about this journey, as well as learn new strategies for making life a little easier. For instance, we may incorporate reflection exercises to help you get clear. At times, I give homework and I always incorporate psychoeducation. We will practice emotional regulation techniques for staying grounded in times of distress.
The truth is, you are not the same person you once were. As you face challenges in life, thoughts and behaviors evolve. With the help of a supportive and experienced women’s mental health & empowerment specialist, it is possible to learn to listen to your body and psyche for what you truly need. As a result, you can make lasting changes and develop a deeper, more whole relationship with yourself and others.
Right now, you may feel you’ve have lost the footing you once had. Perhaps you never felt that solid footing, but you’re ready for it it as recent events have brought long-term wounds to the surface. Maybe you’ve got the footing, and want to launch further into your next phase of life, with grounded support. Whatever challenges you face, there is always the next step waiting for you. Therapy for women & the female experience can help you develop important insights into yourself and new tools for moving forward with confidence and grace.
I think I need help, but I’ve heard holistic support can be expensive.
Individualized, attuned service is an investment in yourself and your life. By developing a healthy, sustainable connection with yourself and those around you, you can significantly reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety that can arise in times of conflict. Taking time to work on it now can help you avoid potentially expensive and damaging health or relational crises down the road.
I offer a variety of types of support, including counseling, consultation, mentorship, and bodywork. Please read the about page to learn more about my history and experience.
But You May Still Have Questions About Therapy For Women…
What if my problems become too big to address, or other issues come up?
It is true that this work may reveal insights and core themes you weren’t aware of before entering therapy. Bringing conscious awareness to our lives truly does change things. You are considering getting help because you need to address the challenges that are present. It can be gentle and easier than you expect. I provide a caring, compassionate, and confidential environment where you can work through the sensitive issues that being a woman can bring. Extended and ongoing availability means you always have a support system.
What if this makes things worse?
Deciding not to get help for a problem right now sometimes leads to the problem becoming larger in a few months or years—especially in the context of women’s health. Things will continue to change because the only constant in life is change. Professional support puts you in a position where you can understand these changes and have some control over how your path evolves.
Your Growth Awaits
I am committed to making my services available to those who are in need. I offer in-office work, located in Denver Colorado as well as virtual sessions. I am licensed in CO and MD. If you would like to schedule an appointment or discuss any questions you may have, please contact me at 720-279-4781 or use the contact page. I strive to return voicemails and emails within 48 business hours.