Therapy For Women
In Coral Springs
Anxiety| Relationship Problems | Achieving Personal Goals | Parenting Difficulties
Career, home, relationships, kids. Sometimes trying to balance it all just feels too much.
We worry about everything. We wonder, “can I manage it”?, “what if I fail at something I love?” and we’re constantly flooded with negative thoughts about ourselves.
We try to please everyone else at our own expense. “Will they like me if I act this way? How can I keep up with what they want? Am I being selfish?”
You don't have to apologize for being your best.
Imagine a life where sleep comes easy at night, where you feel rested for the day, and are excited by the potential it holds. Imagine a life that feels like a gift, where fulfilling relationships with your partner, family and friends are the norm. You know what you want, and you follow your passions.
While women often feel more comfortable connecting with their emotional nature, it does not always come easy. Many women are plagued with self-doubt from a society that tells them that they are too emotional, too dramatic, too masculine, too feminine, not enough of this, and too much of that.
The result? Too many women don’t know who they are, don’t know what they want, and all they are left with is a sense that they are not enough.
Whether you are feeling stuck in a relationship or in a dead-end career path, or you’re stuck in the belief that you don’t have the power to make the changes you want, therapy is for you.
Why Work With Me?
I love working with women who search for a more satisfying life but are uncertain of how to obtain it. Having a caring and interested objective witness to their story can greatly relieve that sense of helplessness.
I’m intimately aware of the challenges of being a wife, mother, daughter, friend, and the grand balancing act it takes to keep it all running smoothly. When one area feels off, I understand the self-doubt that takes over the other aspects of our life.
Whether your concerns lie with past resentments, current relationships, or with your children, a therapist can provide much-needed support in your life.
The Story of Marcia
It’s tough to know what you need in a therapist.
Sometimes it’s helpful to know how I have helped others before you.
*Names and exact facts were modified to protect confidentiality
Marcia is turning 30 years old today. She is a strong and caring woman who has lived life the best she could under her circumstances. She was brought up by Colombian and American parents who were not always kind.
She had a difficult upbringing as her relationship with her mother was cold and toxic. She loved her father as he indulged her wishes and was kind, but he worked long hours and was rarely home when she needed him. Marcia was motivated to leave home as soon as possible, and find her own meaningful relationships.
Although she is happy with her husband, who remains a support source, she still notices something missing. She describes a hole inside of her that isn't being filled. This feeling is a constant presence, stopping her from feeling satisfied or believing that she can achieve more. She wants to start a family but worries that she will not have maternal instincts or that even her kids won't bring her joy.
What is vital to Marcia is to feel a sense of love and belonging, to feel worthy, and to achieve something in life.
Can you relate to parts of her story?
Marcia realized through therapy that her anxiety was holding her back from the life she desired. She learned that by recognizing the pressures that she felt and talking about her difficult upbringing, that the love and worthiness she sought had to come from within.
She’s now able to see herself as a strong and resilient woman who is caring and worth the admiration of others. She can now recognize areas of strength and talents that she will use to build her future.
Marcia is now living with more joy and purpose and has a better idea of what she wants.
Is Therapy right for me?
Therapy can be beneficial for all, as it is a place for self-reflection, self-development and growth. Therapy helps establish goals for your life and helps you reach them.
In individual therapy, the entirety of the time focuses on you and what you'd like to discuss. This process is a catalyst for inner changes.
If you find yourself identifying with the following list, therapy might be right for you:
Extreme anxiety
Low motivation
Depression
Interpersonal conflicts
Excessive worry
Low self-esteem
Unable to sustain healthy relationships
Trauma or abuse
Negative thought patterns
Grief, loss, shame, and guilt
Do I have reason enough to seek therapy?
I know you’ve had this thought. We all have. You try to pretend that what you’re going through is not really a big deal. Stop and think about it for a minute; it is crucial because it’s keeping you from the life you seek.
You are enough, and the challenges you face are enough to justify the time it takes to feel better through the process of therapy.
Family Relationships
Family relationships are one of the most important relationships that we encounter in our lives. We begin life in our family of origin and as we grow, we create our own families. The family dynamics we experience in our childhood become our frame of reference for how we see the world, and mold us into the person we are today.
Maintaining healthy family relations is beneficial to us in every area of our life, whether in our friendship with others, our romantic relationships, or our familial attachments during our adult lives.
Relationship Counseling for One
You may be single, or in a long-term relationship, but you know that things are not working as they are. Relationship counseling for one is available for those individuals that have concerns about their relationship or their unsuccessful series of relationships, and are no longer sure what they want.
If you can’t get your partner to commit to therapy, this might be an option for you to explore how you contribute to challenges in the relationship, and make changes that will benefit you both.