Understanding where your anxiety comes from and actually feeling better are two very different things. Here is why. If you're a highly self-aware woman, you've probably had this thought at least once: I understand my patterns. So why am I still anxious? You've read the books, listened to the podcasts about attachment and nervous systems and trauma. You can explain pretty articulately, actually, exactly why you react the way you do. And yet. Your nervous system still goes into

By Michaela Kozlik, LCPC · Therapist for women in midlife & perimenopause, Illinois Many women walk into therapy carrying something they’ve been holding for years. Sometimes it’s obvious trauma like a painful relationship, emotional neglect growing up, betrayal, or loss. And sometimes it’s harder to name...constant sense of anxiety, feeling easily overwhelmed, or struggling in relationships. A deep inner voice that says you’re not enough. You might look like you have it toget

By Michaela Kozlik, LCPC · Therapist for women in midlife & perimenopause, Illinois Many women who reach out for therapy say some version of this: “I don’t feel like myself lately. Some weeks I’m calm, productive, and handling everything. Other weeks I get really anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally on edge." If this sounds familiar, I want to offer something many women find relieving to hear: You may not be getting worse. Your nervous system may be moving through a natural c