—— YOU MAY BE HERE BECAUSE
You've been holidng it together for a long time.
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And most people have no idea because you're good at it. You're capable, dependable, and from the outside your life looks like it's working. But when you're alone, the conversation in your head sounds different. You have a good life, you should be grateful, you shouldn't feel like this.
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You've tried therapy, self-care, meditation, or all the things that people recommend. Some of it helped for a while, but but it never really got to the root of what you're feeling. Because this goes deeper than stress, habits, and better routines.
YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR ANXIETY, BUT IT STILL RUNS YOUR LIFE.
You know where it comes from. You recognize some triggers and understand why you feel the way you do. You can look calm on the outside while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or on edge inside.
YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT AND YOU'RE STILL TIRED.
You see your patterns clearly and repeat them anyway.​​ You've done the work and it hasn't been enough because what's underneath the exhaustion is not a habits problem. It's not something a routine can fix. You know that by now.
ON PAPER EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. SO WHY DO YOU STILL FEEL THIS WAY?
You know you have things to be grateful for. That doesn't stop you from feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally drained. Then you feel guilty for feeling that way.
YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE YOURSELF ANYMORE. YOU'RE NOT SURE WHEN THAT HAPPENED.
Perimenopause is changing you. Maybe you spent so many years living by other people's expectations or taking care of everyone else that you you've lost touch with yourself. Either way, you know something is different. And you're ready to understand why.
—— THIS IS DIFFERENT​
Therapy that honors your intelligence and your nervous system.
Your mind, body, your relationships and your life experiences all matter. ​They're not separate problems to fix one at a time, but parts of one person who makes complete sense when you actually look at the whole picture.
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Most therapy will help you cope.
This work asks you what you're coping with & why it's still here.
—— MY APPROACH
Therapy rooted in science and compassion.
I use an integrative, trauma-informed approach that blends relational neuroscience, somatic therapy, nervous system, attachment theory, and IFS parts work.
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Some sessions focus on processing difficult experiences.
Others focus on building resources that help you feel calmer, more gorunded and more connected to yourself.
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We work at the pace the feels right for you.
I'm Michaela
I am a licensed therapist serving women throughout Illinois via telehealth, and I work exclusively via telehealth.
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I specialize in anxiety, trauma, burnout, and perimenopause and midlife transitions. I work with women who are high-functioning on the outside and running on empty underneath. Women going through something profound, largely alone.
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My goal is not to keep you in therapy indefinitely. It's to help you understand what's driving your symptoms and patterns, work through it with care, and help you reach a place where you actually feel different. For some women, that happens through weekly therapy. For others, therapy intensives provide the space to make deeper progress more quickly.
Therapy Intensives/Extended Sessions
Rather than spreading the work across months of weekly sessions, an intensive creates a dedicated block of time to go deeper without the week-long gaps that can slow momentum.
It's not faster therapy. It's a different kind of space for more intense work.
Half Day
3–4 hours. This is a half-day session for people who are already in therapy or have done some inner work, and want to go deeper on something specific. Not just talk about it, but really work through it.
Full Day
Not a long appointment, but an actual dedicated day. With a break so you can breathe, eat, come back. Long enough to move through more than one layer, without having to stop right when something starts to open up.
Multi Day
2–3 consecutive or closely spaced days. This one takes the most time and often does the most work. Two or three days, with breathing room built in between for the things you've been carrying the longest.
Intensives can stand alone or run alongside ongoing therapy. If you're not sure which format fits, we can figure that out in a consultation.
—— FREE RESOURCE
Not ready to book yet?
Start here.
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If you're still thinking about if this kind of work is what you need, the free guide is a good place to begin. It won't ask anything of you except a moment to slow down and learn to connect with yourself.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
​13 practices to support nervous system healing
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• Brief explanation of the practice
• Simple exercise you can do anywhere
• Journaling prompts to reflect and notice
Stay connected with supportive practices
and reflections to slow down and simplify your life.
Something brought you here
Most women wait longer than they need to. You keep thinking you should be able to figure this out alone, or that things aren't that bad. You wait until there's finally more time in the schedule, except that time doesn't usually come.
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You already know this. That's probably part of why you're reading this right now.