In my practice, I meet a particular kind of client again and again: high-achieving, insightful, often already in therapy for anxiety or burnout, who says some version of “something’s off, but I can’t point to why.” She’s not imagining it. And more often than she’s been told, the answer isn’t purely psychological—it’s endocrine. Hormonal mood … Read more
New motherhood is supposed to feel like joy. For a significant number of women, it also feels like drowning quietly while everyone around them assumes they’re fine. In my practice, I meet women who are exhausted, capable, and used to succeeding at everything they set their minds to—and who are stunned to find themselves unable … Read more
When the darkness starts creeping in — the flatness, the exhaustion, the grey that settles over everything — a high-achieving woman’s first instinct is almost always the same. Do more. Restructure the schedule. Download a new planning app. Set better goals. Get up earlier. Exercise harder. Optimize the morning routine. Build a better system. The … Read more