Brain fog, sleeplessness, mood swings, AND I still have my period?
You likely never thought that perimenopause would be like this: feeling overextended, having mood swings, 3 a.m. wake-ups, body image changes, libido differences…you’ve already gone through puberty! Now there’s a second one?! All of a sudden, you are navigating hormone therapy, brain fog, and imposter syndrome. The drop in confidence has further disconnected you from who you are.
Maybe you told yourself that this phase of life would be different from your mother’s; you would seamlessly glide into hormonal changes…instead, it was a sharp nosedive off a cliff into night sweats and constant irritation. No one seems to understand your brain fog, and suddenly, words escape you when you need them. You might find yourself questioning all of your life choices up until now, when suddenly you realize you’ve lived half your life already. It could be impacting your relationships at home, your well-being, and your performance at work. My clients simply want to find balance throughout their days and create intentional time for themselves, rather than leaving whatever leftover time at the end of the day that never seems to materialize. They want to share the responsibilities with other family members and trust that they will follow through on what needs to be done without having to do it all. Many of my clients come to me because they are stuck in an all-or-nothing rut and fear they may not have the motivation to get out of it.
How I can help
Most of my clients are struggling to balance the swings in mental and emotional health while maintaining important roles that midlife can bring. You might be in the throes of perimenopause faster than you can say HRT. Therapy for perimenopause may be for you if:
- you frequently wake up at 3 a.m., and your mind starts to spiral
- thoughts of what will happen when your loved ones are no longer living start to surface, and you feel a sense of fear
- you have forgotten how to be with yourself
My goal for my clients is to help you work through the things keeping you stuck people-pleasing while creating a space for you to understand this important role you have taken on. I want to help you sort out the external factors that impact your internal languish, understand your thought patterns with gentle reframing, and learn how to respond to your body’s cues with mindful practice. I want to help women cut through the noise of societal messaging to start authentic, sustainable healing. Therapy for perimenopausal, over-functioning women is not:
- me recommending supplements, books, podcasts or other quick fixes to perimenopause
- you getting all the answers in one session, and everything is magically fixed
We’ll meet for your initial intake session to get a sense of what your needs are and where I can help. I feel energized to help clients who want to explore how to round out some of their edges, build resilience, and learn where to release control. People who want to get curious, dig deep, and get expansive about their future relationship with themselves. What we process in therapy is 100% confidential. You may feel unsure initially, but you get to set our pace, choose what you discuss, and how we approach therapy is up to you. I will help you to learn how to turn inward, spend time coming to understand all of your complexities, and help you find a way forward, becoming unstuck.