EMDR & Trauma-Focused Counseling in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Specialized counseling for women seeking relief from burnout, anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, and difficulties prioritizing their own needs.
These experiences are often rooted in complex trauma, including childhood emotional neglect and early relational wounds. Interested in learning more about our specialties?
*Telehealth options available all across the State of Indiana
I’m SO stoked you’re here! All parts of your mosaic soul are welcome here.
Interested in beginning your therapy journey? Schedule your free 15-minute consultation below!
FEELING STUCK?
Are you finding yourself perplexed about why you think and behave the way that you do?
Tired of feeling “stuck” in the same old patterns with seemingly no exit point?
There’s this lurking feeling that something needs to change . . . . but it’s hard to place your finger on it?
YOU HOLD EVERYONE TOGETHER WHILE YOU’RE FALLING APART
You often find yourself silencing your own inner voice to avoid conflict, rejection or abandonment.
You prioritize everyone else’s needs above your own — frequently saying “yes” when you secretly wish you could say “no”.
This isn’t happening because you’re weak.
It’s a form of protection you learned to keep yourself safe when your needs weren’t met as a child.
You learned early on that your value and identity were tied to your capacity to care for others; even at the expense of neglecting yourself and your own wellbeing.
These patterns in adulthood often lead to deep-seated abandonment of yourself and inner child, and a very loud inner critic who never stops shouting at you that: “you’re still not doing enough!”
When Caring turns into Self-Abandonment: Signs of Burnout, Anxiety, People-Pleasing, & Relationship Stress
Give far more than you receive
Say “yes” when you really want to say “no”
Struggle to reach out even when you need support
Experience guilt when taking time for yourself
Shrink your voice & honest opinions to prevent tension, disapproval, or rejection
Feel uneasy without another’s approval or validation
Preoccupation with others’ perceptions of you
Only feel seen or valuable to someone when embodying a specific role (eg — the wounded knight or the light-bearing caretaker)
Pressured to always “be available” for everyone around you
Discover how EMDR can help with these patterns!
Supporting Women through Burnout & Anxiety
Reclaim your strength, energy, and emotional freedom
You don’t have to carry it alone.
Our passion at Beyond the Labyrinth is to empower women to embody their true value and identity so that they can live more authentically within their life and relationships.
We 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.
Learn more about therapy for women with burnout, anxiety, people-pleasing, and relationship stress
Where We Want To Take You…
No longer feeling responsible for everyone in your life 24/7
More energy and freedom
Prioritizing self-care
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, and limits
Increased depth, reciprocity, & meaning within your relationships
No longer softening boundaries when your heart says: “I need to say no”
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!
You don’t have to hold it all together here
Curious about the benefits of private-pay therapy?
Testimonials
“If you are a client 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.
“Jessi is a very caring, insightful therapist who is present with her clients in the most critical ways. She offers a comprehensive knowledge base, coupled with specific expertise in the realms of severe trauma and dissociative identity struggles, anxiety, depression, and matters of dignity and personal worth.
Jessi exhudes warmth and empathy, providing education to clients in such a way that concepts can be understood and applied to daily life and interactions. Connecting with Jessi at Beyond the Labyrinth means finding a deeply safe, respectful practitioner who will serve as a trustworthy guide towards hope and healing.”
— Debbie M.
“You remember too much, my mother said to me recently. Why hold onto all that? And I said, Where can I put it down?”