Why Your Anxiety Deserves More Than “Just Dealing With It” — A Women’s Mental Health Perspective
If you're a woman juggling college, career, caregiving, relationships, and the pressure to "have it all together," you’re not alone. Many women are impeccably skilled at coping (or masking). We’ve often been balancing multiple roles and responsibilities for our whole lives — so much so that our anxiety feels like second nature—like it's just part of who we are.
While accepting anxiety as a natural part of life can be helpful, we don’t have to accept it when anxiety takes the wheel and refuses to give it back. It’s okay to accept waves of anxiety as they come while also wanting more ease, more clarity, and more space to be present in your own life.
If you identify as someone whose been silently managing anxiety in the background while continuing to put other needs first—putting on a brave face while feeling overwhelmed inside—know this: your anxiety deserves more than just being managed. It deserves to be acknowledged, understood, and tended to with care.
Often times, anxiety is sending us a message. Are we acting out of alignment with our values? Placing too much pressure on ourselves to do it all? Over-focusing on how others’ perceive us? Or forcing ourselves to exist as a version of us that no longer fits? Just because you can handle high levels of stress doesn’t mean you should. Often times, anxiety acts as an internal signal, alerting us when we’re spending too much time ruminating on the past, worrying about the future, or attempting to control the uncontrollable.
What Does “High-Functioning Anxiety” Look Like in Women?
You overthink everything and have trouble sleeping, but people describe you as “so put-together.”
You’re constantly busy or productive, but it’s rooted in fear of failure or not being enough.
You feel guilty when resting—and burnt out when you don’t.
You’re not alone. This is more common than you think. The truth is, many women internalize anxiety in ways that appear “successful” on the outside, making it harder to recognize and address. That’s why working with a women’s anxiety specialist can be such a game-changer.
How Can Therapy Help?
Therapy isn’t just about symptom relief—it’s about creating lasting, meaningful change from the inside out. As a holistic clinician, I support clients through a blend of different evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These modalities help you better understand your thoughts and emotions, build healthier behavioral patterns, and move toward a life that aligns with your values.
My approach is rooted in cognitive work paired with practical, sustainable action—because insight alone isn’t enough. We’ll work together to cultivate habits and coping strategies that are not only effective, but feel good in your body and mind. Whether it’s building boundaries, creating calming rituals, or shifting your relationship with anxiety, our work is centered around slow, sustainable change—not perfection.
Traditional therapy can overlook the layered realities of being a woman in today’s world: the hormonal fluctuations, societal pressures, the identity shift of motherhood, and the invisible weight of emotional labor. I bring a trauma-informed, body-aware lens to our work, helping you untangle the narratives you’ve inherited and reconnect with your own voice.
Therapy with me is always shame-free. Progress isn’t linear—and it shouldn’t have to be. Together, we’ll create space for the messy middle, for self-compassion, and for building a life that honors your wholeness.
