Therapy for Women

As A Woman, Are You Feeling Overwhelmed By Life’s Demands?

Do you struggle with the constant stress and pressure of being enough?

Are you wearing so many hats—mom, wife, caretaker, employee—that you’re beginning to lose sight of your authentic goals and identity? 

Yet, is it difficult for you to prioritize your needs?

As women, we are held to an incredibly high standard to juggle life’s stressors—and look good while doing it. Whether the pressure comes from outside or within, a cycle of self-doubt and anxiety is created, often leading to emotional burnout. This prevents us from being present in our relationships, including the ones we have with ourselves, ultimately pointing us toward happiness and fulfillment. 

What Makes You Feel Like You Are Not Enough?

If you are experiencing stress and exhaustion in trying to meet the demands placed on you, know that you are not alone. Many women live with the nagging sensation that we have to prove ourselves in every area of life. No matter how much time, energy, and care we commit to our endeavors, there is a voice in the back of our head making us feel like we need to try harder. 

This can apply in a professional context as we fight to be taken seriously in male-dominated industries, or at home as we strive to be the model mother, daughter, and wife. For those of us struggling to meet significant milestones that we’ve looked forward to all our lives—whether those milestones involve getting a promotion, meeting a lifelong partner, or beginning a family—it’s overwhelming to feel like the clock is ticking. As a result, many of us believe that we must be productive all the time, rarely taking time to slow down, relax, and tune into what our minds and bodies are telling us. 

At Mental Wellness Montclair, we specialize in therapy for women’s issues. Whether you’re grappling with work-life balance, experiencing low self-esteem or poor body image, or navigating fertility challenges, our therapists are here to validate and support women through the counseling process.

Many Of Us Feel Pressured To Strive Toward Impossible Goals

At some point or another, most women feel the need to achieve perfection—and why wouldn’t we? Society places unrealistic and often contrasting expectations on us, causing profound feelings of inadequacy. 

In the Barbie movie, Gloria says it best: “It is literally impossible to be a woman […] You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory and nobody ever gives you a medal or says thank you!”

This monologue describes both societal expectations as well as the pressure we as women put on ourselves to always be striving for something greater, no matter how tired and burnt out we feel. However, despite feeling like we’re running on empty, we have a hard time asking for help, or we don’t know where to find it in the first place. 

You have probably heard the expression that you need to put your own oxygen mask on first before you can assist others, and our therapists understand that this sentiment applies to your mental health. In therapy for women, you can learn to identify unhealthy patterns and let go of what no longer serves you. As you practice relaxing and tuning into your needs, you are likely to see your symptoms dissipate.

Common Concerns We Hear From Women Considering Therapy

  • I feel guilty prioritizing my needs over my other responsibilities (career, relationship, children, etc.).

    We believe you are important and deserve support. So many women struggle through life, placing everyone else’s needs before their own, preventing them from seeking meaningful help. The fact of the matter is, we can’t give from an empty cup. Therapy teaches us how to thrive, not just survive.

    Our therapists believe that if you can find the time to nourish yourself, not only will you be able to give more to others—you will experience so much more joy and satisfaction in your life

  • I don’t have enough time for therapy.

    Counseling sessions are only 45 minutes weekly. Those 45 minutes can make a world of difference in your daily life. Consider how much time is spent stressing and scrolling each week. Imagine committing 45 minutes of that time to self-care and self-improvement. Imagine the transformation that could take place if you invested that time in yourself!

  • I’m worried that going to therapy will just make me feel worse.

    Avoidance is a defense mechanism that a lot of women use as a justification for not going to counseling. While this mechanism can be effective on the surface for simply getting through the day, the anxiety, stress, and trauma still remain within. Therapy can meaningfully relieve symptoms from the inside out, reducing daily fears and stressors. Not to mention, each client is in charge of many aspects of therapy, including the speed at which they work through difficult emotions.

    In essence, therapy is designed to help, not hurt. We are confident that you will see progress and experience a newfound sense of joy and empowerment through counseling.

Mental Wellness Montclair Specializes In Therapy For Women

Therapy offers women of all backgrounds and experiences a chance to feel and heal. In being given permission and validation to explore emotions, stress, and unresolved trauma, women can achieve empowerment and new self-understanding through counseling.  

What to expect

Our therapists will work with you to identify solutions for current challenges, bringing awareness to the beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve you. Using a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and a psychodynamic approach, we help women address surface-level symptoms while also facilitating a trusting therapeutic relationship that allows women to go deeper. The more we can work to uncover core issues and unresolved traumas, the more we will be able to customize treatment.

Throughout the counseling process, you may learn techniques for mindfulness, self-care, boundary-setting, and other strategies that tend to help women who struggle with overwhelm and anxiety. The goal of therapy is to help you release pent-up stress and worry so that you feel increasingly relaxed and capable of meeting life’s demands in a manageable way. 

Our counseling practice is owned and operated by women who deeply believe in the power of transformation—if we didn’t believe that change was possible, we would not be therapists. Effort is required, but we have witnessed so many women release old patterns and embrace new ones in therapy. Working together, we can develop lasting ways to ease the stress, anxiety, and emotional burden on your life.

You Are Enough

Many women experience profound stress and anxiety due to a lack of work-life balance, low self-esteem, fertility issues, and unresolved traumas. Counseling offers a pathway to healing.

For more information about how our therapists can help or the women’s issues we treat, contact us below or call 973-210-7310.