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Making the Invisible, Visible
If therapy and Fight Club have a common thread, it's their first rule: don't talk about it. This code works wonders if you're in the loop, but it's less helpful when you're on the sidelines, contemplating whether or not to step into the ring.
Think of these articles as your insider's guide to therapy.
I'll offer you a candid view of my work as a therapist, without sacrificing the sacredness of my client's confidentiality. Like your favorite reality TV show, we'll delve into the highs, lows, and 'pour-the-red-wine' moments of life for women in their 30s and 40s.
I'm pulling back the curtain on the invisible world of therapy for women who think their struggles aren't "significant enough", one blog post at a time.
Is IFS Good for Healing Eldest Daughter Syndrome?
Eldest Daughter Syndrome. Firstborn Daughter Burnout. Whatever the internet is calling it this week, it all ends up sounding like cute branding for a life that’s slowly suffocating you.
Before your feet even hit the floor, you’ve already run three mental checklists: yours, your kid’s, and your partner’s (plus your mom’s, because someone has to). You respond to texts, make mental edits to your work presentation, try to remember if there’s milk left, if the field trip form is due, if you ever switched the laundry last night—and somehow, none of that counts as doing anything yet.
You are high-functioning. Hyper-responsible. Chronically needed. Loudly capable. Quietly on the verge.
