Therapy for Women Seeking Relief from Burnout, Anxiety, People-Pleasing, & Attachment Trauma
Trauma-Focused Counseling for Women in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Feel like you’re always running on empty? Caring for others while leaving yourself behind? Is there a steady hum of worry that never fully fades? Do relationships leave you feeling anxious and emotionally drained — like you’re “too much” or “never enough”?
These experiences are often rooted in complex trauma, including childhood emotional neglect and early attachment wounds. I help women move beyond survival mode to easefulness, balance, true authenticity, and healthier relationships. Wanna learn more about who I help?
*Telehealth options available all across the State of Indiana
IS ANXIETY YOUR GOLIATH?
Your mind is always on hyperdrive – constantly worrying about past conversations, present responsibilities, and future what-ifs.
When the anxiety hits it feels like a cyclone drowning everything else out. This tornado rips through your mind and relationships. It can look like overthinking, second-guessing, panicking, or a fear of being “too much”.
The dark shade it casts across your life feels heavy and overwhelming. Near inescapable. Not easy to shake off. Making it difficult to enjoy your life and find true peace within it.
YOU HOLD EVERYONE TOGETHER WHILE YOU’RE FALLING APART
When others retreat, you’re the one people can depend on.
You’ve become everyone’s safe place. The listening ear. The advice giver. The confidant. The tender heart who sets herself on fire for others to keep them warm.
You’re always within reach when someone needs you. Regardless of how exhausted you secretly feel on the inside. Saying “no” doesn’t even feel like part of the role you play.
You continue to love hard. Endure much. Adjust and accommodate.
But lately, it feels like there’s less space left for you. While tending to others’ gardens your own flowers have begun withering away. You feel less like yourself. Slowly disappearing into the demands of those you feel responsible for.
When Caring Turns into Self-Abandonment
Navigating close relationships often feels performative and emotionally draining.
You’re sensitive to other people’s moods and reactions. Shifts in these things can impact your own emotional state and how you see yourself.
So much so, that you often revise what you’re saying halfway through a sentence if you sense that someone’s angry, disapproving, or alarmed in some way.
The next thought you have is how to repair what just occurred between the two of you.
Sometimes this looks like saying something you don’t really mean so that you can feel “liked” or “easier to be around”. You swallow your own opinions and tone your colors down. Mute your own voice to keep the peace.
You often feel ashamed or worried you did something wrong. You frequently replay past conversations over and over in your head. Trying to decipher a hidden meaning or what someone might have actually meant.
While you crave closeness, connection, and someone to hold you in the way you hold others … you feel stuck in patterns that leave you feeling anxious, unseen, or afraid of being “too much”.
It feels scary to be you – the REAL version of you.
Signs of Burnout, Anxiety, Codependency, & Attachment Trauma
You keep giving to others even when you’re running on empty
Feel tense or “on edge” most of the time
Frequently fixated on others’ perceptions of you
Overthink situations, decisions, and things that happen in your relationships
Can’t rest without feeling like you’re letting someone down
Believe you must always do more to measure up
Pressured to always “be available” for everyone around you
Life feels less alive – like you’re merely existing and not truly living and enjoying it
Only feel seen or valuable to someone when embodying a specific role (eg — the wounded knight or the light-bearing caretaker)
Shrink your voice to keep the peace
Constantly feeling drained, even after periods of rest
Worry that saying “no” will make someone dislike you or cause problems
Struggle to ask for help or support when you need it
You rely on others’ approval to feel secure in your decisions
Racing thoughts and mental noise that block inner peace
A restless inner world that won’t settle down – meaning it’s hard to be present
Feel unseen, unheard, or taken for granted in relationships
Attract partners or friends who drain you emotionally
Struggling to slow down, relax, or take breaks without guilt
Reclaim your peace, joy, and confidence in being yourself
Howdy fellow earthling!
My name’s Jessi : )
I have a passion to help women embody their true value and identity so that they can live more authentically within their life and relationships.
I want you to live easefully, laugh loudly, take up space unapologetically, and share your heart with the world again — unburdened of shame.
You are worthy of feeling seen, prioritized, and cherished.
Imagine a Version of You ….
No longer feeling responsible for everyone in your life 24/7
More energy and freedom
No longer softening boundaries when your heart says “no”
Self-advocating confidently & authentically
Improvements in anxiety, depressive, & PTSD symptoms
Clarity about how to navigate relational conflict
Trust in your own judgment & decision-making
Clearer understanding of your own values & needs
Increased depth, reciprocity, & meaning within your relationships
Capable of leaving relationships when values diverge & you’re experiencing hurt
Can lovingly witness another without entering into self-martyrdom or rescuing behaviors
Loss of relationships no longer de-stabilizes your own value:
“I know who I am even if someone leaves, disagrees, or fails to understand”
You’re finally showing up
for YOURSELF
and YOUNGER YOU!
How to Start Therapy
1.) Schedule a Free Consultation
Start by filling out the contact form on my website with the requested information. I’ll reach out to schedule a phone consultation with you. This is a brief call that allows us to explore what’s bringing you in to determine if we’re a good fit.
2.) Choose Your Ongoing Session Time
If we decide to move forward, I’ll offer you an open time-slot for weekly therapy. Counseling works best when it’s consistent, so your selected time will be reserved exclusively for you.
3.) Complete Intake Forms
You’ll then receive secure online paperwork via email. This onboarding packet includes my practice policies and several questionnaires. This helps us begin our work with clarity and intention.
*Teletherapy clients will receive a secure link via text messaging or email to join their initial session the morning of the appointment
4.) Begin Therapy
We’ll get to know one another better and begin exploring your background in more detail, to better define your goals and expectations for therapy in this season of your life. I’m excited to work with you! = )
Specialties
Anxiety & Burnout
Codependency & People-Pleasing
Childhood Attachment Trauma
Healthcare Workers & Educators
Transcend the Labyrinth. Unburden your Spirit. Find your life Light.
Testimonials
“If you are a woman looking for a compassionate, intelligent, down to earth counselor -- truly look no further. Jessi will seek to understand your unique story and be with you each step of the way in your healing journey. She is extremely empathetic and non-judgmental, so when she seeks to understand your life story it is with the upmost sincerity of heart. She is not only proficient as a professional counselor, she is also personable and accommodating.”
— Alli H.
