Women’s Issues

Women face a unique and complex range of emotional, psychological, and social challenges. From early adolescence to older adulthood, the expectations placed on women by society, family, work, and even themselves can be overwhelming. My therapeutic work with women is grounded in empathy, empowerment, and evidence-based practices that honor the whole person.

Why Focus on Women’s Issues?

Women are often expected to juggle many roles—daughter, partner, mother, caregiver, professional, friend—and do so with strength, grace, and emotional resilience. This pressure can lead to feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, guilt, burnout, or depression. In addition to these external pressures, many women face internal conflicts around identity, self-worth, and personal boundaries.


Therapy for women’s issues isn’t just about managing stress—it’s about helping women reconnect with their authentic selves, identify their needs and desires, and create lives that reflect their values. Whether you're dealing with a current struggle or looking to better understand your past, you don’t have to do it alone.

Common Challenges we Address:

1. Life Transitions
From puberty and young adulthood to motherhood, midlife, and aging, each stage of a woman’s life brings new challenges. Therapy can help you process your feelings, gain clarity, and adapt with greater resilience and self-compassion.


2. Body Image and Self-Esteem
Society often places unrealistic standards on appearance, leaving many women feeling inadequate or ashamed of their bodies. We offer a space to explore body image struggles and develop a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself.


3. Relationship and Family Dynamics
Navigating romantic relationships, friendships, and family roles can be especially complex. Whether you're working through communication issues, co-dependency, or family trauma, we can help you establish boundaries and build healthier connections.


4. Trauma and Abuse Recovery
Many women have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse at some point in their lives. Healing from trauma is deeply personal and often nonlinear. We offer trauma-informed care that centers your pace, your needs, and your power to heal.


5. Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout
The cumulative weight of emotional labor, perfectionism, and chronic stress can lead to mental health struggles. We work with you to explore root causes, develop coping strategies, and create sustainable routines that support your wellness.


6. Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Challenges
Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, or adjusting to new motherhood, these experiences can bring both joy and hardship. We support women through fertility issues, miscarriages, birth trauma, postpartum depression, and identity shifts after having children.

My Approach

I believe that every woman’s story is unique, and therapy should reflect that. My approach is integrative and personalized—drawing from a variety of therapeutic models including CBT,  DBT, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Narrative Therapy. I work collaboratively with you to understand your goals and guide you in a direction that feels meaningful and empowering.


I also bring an awareness of how intersecting identities—race, culture, sexuality, class, ability—shape a woman’s lived experience. Our therapy is inclusive, anti-oppressive, and affirming of all identities.

The Power of Therapy for Women

Therapy can be a radical act of self-care and self-discovery. It can help you:


  • Strengthen your sense of self-worth
  • Identify and challenge harmful patterns or beliefs
  • Learn to set and uphold healthy boundaries
  • Heal from past pain
  • Reclaim your voice and agency
  • Cultivate deeper, more authentic relationships


Whether you're in crisis, feeling stuck, or simply curious about your inner world, therapy offers a supportive space to grow and thrive.

You're Not Alone

The truth is, many women feel isolated in their struggles. Social media may portray perfection, but real life is far messier. The good news is: you don’t have to carry it all by yourself. MK Therapy offers a confidential and compassionate space to speak openly, feel seen, and be supported.


Your healing journey is valid. Your emotions are real. And your story matters.