ONLINE THEAPY FOR WOMEN | ILLINOIS
Therapy for women healing from anxiety, trauma, burnout & the changes of perimenopause
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YOU MAY BE HERE BECAUSE
You look like you’re doing fine, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Something needs to change, even if you’re not sure what.
ANXIETY IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF YOUR LIFE
You understand a lot about yourself by now. You know some of your triggers and can often explain why you react the way you do. But in the moment, you still find yourself overthinking what you said, worrying that someone is upset with you, holding back what you really need, or lying awake replaying things you wish you could let go. From the outside, you seem fine. Inside, it can feel like you rarely get to fully relax.
BURNOUT IS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE YOUR NORMAL
You’re tired, but it feels like more than being tired. Everything takes a little more effort than it used to. You have less patience, less energy, and less room for things that once felt manageable. Even when you get a chance to rest, you do not always feel restored. You keep waiting to feel like yourself again, but somehow you never get there.
PAST TRAUMA STILL SHOWS UP IN YOUR LIFE
Sometimes the past shows up without a clear memory attached to it. It can feel like a sudden wave of dread, shame, or despair that seems to come from nowhere. You may feel unworthy, unwanted, or convinced that something is wrong even when your life is objectively okay. Something small happens, and suddenly you are flooded with an old feeling of being unwanted, unsafe, or not enough.
PERIMENOPAUSE IS CHANGING YOU.
You may feel lost inside your own life. What used to feel familiar doesn't feel right anymore, and you are not sure who you are becoming or what you want. There may be grief, loneliness, anger, or a restless feeling that something has to change, even if you don't know what it is yet.
This is therapy that includes your mind and your nervous system.
You don't have to choose between practical therapy and deeper work. We pay attention to your thoughts, emotions, your body, your relationships, and the experiences that shaped you because they're all connected.
We look at what happens when you get anxious, shut down, overthink, say yes when you mean no, lose your patience, or spend three days replaying something someone said.
And we look at where some of those patterns came from, especially when you know what you should do but still can’t seem to do it differently.
The result is not just understanding yourself better, but being able to catch yourself sooner, say what you mean, make decisions without second-guessing everything, and feel more like yourself in your own life.
What therapy with me is like
My works blends somatic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology,, and nervous system regulation.
But therapy with me does not follow a formula. I don't rely on one approach or expect every person to respond to the same things.I don't rely on one therapeutic model for every person. I pay attention to you, what you are experiencing, and what you need from therapy.
Some days we may talk a lot. Other days we may slow things down and pay attention to what is happening in your body or feelings. We might stay with something that feels important instead of rushing to solve it, notice different parts of you pulling in opposite directions, or make space for something you have had a hard time putting into words.
You don't need to come to therapy knowing what you want to talk about or having everything figured out. We start with what is there that day and go from there.
I’m Michaela
I am a licensed clinical professional counselor serving women throughout Illinois via telehealth.
I specialize in helping women navigate anxiety, trauma, burnout, and perimenopause & midlife transitions.
Clients often tell me they appreciate that I don't try to rush the process. You don’t have to come in with the right words or a plan for how to get better. We slow down together. Instead of trying to fix you as quickly as possible, we get curious about what might be underneath the anxiety, exhaustion, overwhelm, or patterns that keep showing up in your life. My hope is that therapy feels like a place where you can finally stop performing, be honest about what’s really going on, and begin to feel a genuine shift.
For some women, that happens through WEEKLY THERAPY.
For others, THERAPY INTENSIVES provide the time and space to make deeper progress.
Services
Let's start with a conversation
We'll talk about what's been feeling difficult, what you're hoping to change, and whether working together feels like the right fit.
Therapy Intensives / Extended Sessions
Therapy intensives offer extended sessions designed for women who want to work deeply without stopping just as something important begins to emerge.
They are not faster therapy. They are uninterrupted therapy for more intense work.
Half Day
3–4 hours. Ideal if you're already in therapy or have done some personal work and want to go deeper on something specific. We have time to move beyond insight and into meaningful change.
Multi Day
2 — 3 consecutive or closely spaced days. Designed for women working through long-standing trauma, anxiety, or major life transitions. Multiple days give us space to explore, process, and integrate without feeling rushed.
Full Day
Full day of therapy with a breaks built in to rest, eat, reset. Long enough to move through more than one layer, without having to stop right when something starts to open up.
Therapy intensives can be a stand-alone experience or complement your ongoing therapy. If you're not sure which option is right for you, we can talk it through during a free consultation.
Not ready to book yet? Start here.
If you're still thinking about if this kind of work is what you need, the free guide is a good place to begin.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
13 practices to support nervous system healing
• 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.