Gender-Based Stressors

  • Trauma related to sexism or misogyny

    Living in a world shaped by sexism and misogyny can leave lasting emotional wounds—whether from overt experiences like harassment, discrimination, or violence, or the quieter, chronic toll of being dismissed, objectified, or silenced. These experiences can deeply impact your self-worth, relationships, boundaries, and sense of safety in the world.

    Therapy provides a space to process these wounds with care, honesty, and empowerment. Together, we’ll explore how these experiences have shaped your internal world, untangle harmful messages you’ve absorbed, and begin to restore trust in yourself and your voice. My approach is intersectional, trauma-informed, and rooted in honoring your lived experience. You deserve to feel safe in your body, your choices, and your life.

  • Intimate partner emotional abuse

    Emotional abuse in a relationship can be confusing and isolating. It doesn’t always leave visible scars, but its impact is deeply felt—eroding your self-esteem, creating chronic self-doubt, and making you question your own reality. You may feel trapped, anxious, or unsure whether what you’re experiencing “counts” as abuse.

    Therapy offers a safe, nonjudgmental space to name what’s happening, understand the dynamics at play, and begin to reconnect with your inner strength and sense of self. Whether you’re still in the relationship or have left, we’ll work at your pace to process the emotional impact, set boundaries, and rebuild trust in yourself.

  • Sexual trauma and boundary repair

    Sexual trauma can leave a lasting imprint on how you relate to your body, your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of safety. You may carry feelings of shame, numbness, fear, or confusion—even years after the event. It’s not uncommon to question your boundaries, blame yourself, or feel disconnected from who you were before.

    Therapy offers a gentle, supportive space to begin the work of healing—at your own pace, and in your own way. Together, we can explore the impact of what happened, honor your story, and begin the process of reclaiming your voice, your body, and your sense of agency. This work may include developing or rebuilding boundaries, processing trauma memories, and learning to feel safe in connection again. You are not broken, and your boundaries are worth protecting.

  • Cultural and societal pressures on women

    Women often carry invisible burdens shaped by cultural expectations, systemic inequality, and generational narratives about what it means to be “enough.” The pressure to achieve, to care for others, to look a certain way, or to constantly prove your worth can be overwhelming—and deeply exhausting. These pressures can lead to anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, burnout, or a persistent sense of never quite measuring up.

    Therapy offers a space to step back from these external demands and listen inward. Together, we’ll explore how cultural and societal messages have shaped your beliefs, behaviors, and self-perception—and begin the work of untangling from what no longer serves you. My approach is feminist, intersectional, and rooted in honoring your lived experience and complexity. You deserve a life that feels like your own and that is not one shaped by everyone else’s expectations.