For the woman who’s always been the strong one
Online therapy in Florida & Texas for women who carry more than their share.
You’re the one everyone relies one
Does this sound familiar?
You show up. You follow through. You anticipate other people’s needs before they have a chance to ask.
From the outside, your life looks put together— maybe even perfect.
Internally, you feel anxious. You find yourself replaying conversations and second guessing yourself. You wonder if you said too much….or not enough.
You tell people you’re “fine” when really you’re quietly drowning from the weight of responsibility you carry.
You minimize your feelings, telling yourself it’s no big deal.
You dismiss your needs because everyone else’s seems more important.
You’ve tried to figure things out on your own.
Reflected. Analyzed. Thought your way through it. Maybe even tried therapy before.
And yet…the anxiety doesn’t go away.
You still feel unseen in your relationships.
You still want support but feel guilty asking for it.
You continue taking care of everyone else—but rarely let yourself be taken care of.
Insight alone hasn’t created the change you’re looking for, and somewhere underneath it all is a quiet question:
If I stop being the strong one…
If I stop earning my place…
Will I still be loved?
If you’re tired of quietly carrying it all, you’re in the right place.
You don’t have to keep holding it all together here.
I work with thoughtful, capable, women who are used to being the strong one — the one others depend on, the one who holds everything together.
And while you may not say it out loud, carrying that responsibility can feel heavy.
In our work together, we’ll slow things down in a way that feels manageable. We’ll gently explore what’s underneath the anxiety and self-criticism — not to pick you apart, but to understand what’s been driving it.
The ways you’re coping make sense. They developed for a reason and at one point, they helped you navigate difficult experiences.
Now, you realize that constantly being the responsible one, the accommodating one, or the composed one comes at a cost.
You don’t have to perform here.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You don’t have to earn place.
You get to show up as you are— and grow from there.
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Hello, I’m Erica
When being the strong one feels harder than it used to
My Specialties:
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You’re capable and dependable — the one others rely on.
Over time, staying responsible turned into carrying more than you should. The anxiety, overthinking, and constant self-monitoring aren’t random — they’re often the cost of holding everything together for too long.
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You learned early on to be composed, low maintenance, or emotionally self-sufficient.
When your needs weren’t consistently met, responsibility became a survival skill. Together, we’ll explore how those early dynamics still shape your relationships — and begin creating ones that feel more balanced and secure.
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You’re quick to show up for others, but slower to let yourself be supported.
Even small requests can come with guilt or over-explaining. In therapy, you’ll practice expressing needs clearly — without apologizing for having them.
When these patterns are understood in context, they stop feeling like personal flaws — and start feeling like something we can work with.
Over time, something begins to feel different.
You notice when you’re minimizing — and instead of brushing it aside, you let it matter.
You pause before automatically saying yes. And sometimes, you choose differently.
You ask for help without spiraling afterward.
You express a need without immediately explaining it away.
You stop feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions.
Instead of replaying conversations for hours, you trust that you handled it well enough.
You don’t stop caring.
You just stop carrying what isn’t yours.
Relationships feel more balanced.
Boundaries feel clearer.
Your nervous system feels steadier.
It’s not that your life looks dramatically different.
It’s that you feel different inside it.
Less like you’re performing.
Less like you’re earning your place.
More like yourself.
And that quiet calmness — that sense of being allowed to take up space — starts to feel natural instead of risky.
