What I Help With
Midlife Transitions
Women, Midlife, and Bodies That Change
Women can experience some very specific transitions in midlife, and I think we have historically done a poor job of talking openly about them.
I spent years determined not to treat being female as though it were a disability, and I still believe that. Being female is not a disability. But that does not mean a female body never needs support.
Perimenopause, menopause, and the years afterward can involve very real physical, cognitive, emotional, and hormonal changes. Sleep can change. Energy can change. Mood can change. Concentration can change. Pain can change. The experience of living in your own body can change.
Something Is Different
I will not give medical advice, but I will encourage you to ask questions. We know more about these changes now than we did even a generation ago, and if something feels different, it is worth taking seriously. If a doctor gives you an answer that does not make sense, I may encourage you to ask more questions. If you feel brushed off, I may ask whether another opinion is worth getting.
Therapy is not where I am going to diagnose or medically treat those changes, but it can absolutely be a place where someone says, “Something is different and I do not feel like myself,” and is believed. Sometimes taking care of ourselves in midlife means refusing to assume that suffering is simply something we are supposed to quietly endure.
Grieving and Recognizing What Remains
Sometimes the work is grieving what has passed. Sometimes it is recognizing what remains. Sometimes it is figuring out what still matters, what no longer fits, and what you want to build from here.
Sessions Within Your Life
I offer virtual therapy throughout Texas, which can make room for sessions without another long trip. In-home appointments around Killeen, Copperas Cove, and Temple may be available when that option fits your circumstances.
Read My Approach for the thinking behind how I work. Life Transitions and Finding What Comes Next speaks directly to change, identity, and the question of where to go from here.
Choosing a Starting Point
Send me a note about what has shifted or the question you keep returning to. I schedule people myself and will work with you directly to find a possible time.
A free 15-minute introductory conversation is available before the first session if you want to ask a few questions. The next part does not need a name before you reach out.
How I Work