ANXIETY THERAPY for HIGH ACHIEVING WOMAN IN DURHAM, NC

You’ve mastered success. You want re-connect with yourself.
Learn how to thrive!

For the woman who holds everything together-but feels disconnected from herself.

You look capable on the outside, but inside you're exhausted from carrying everyone else's expectations.

You overthink, over-function, and rarely slow down—not because you're broken, but because your nervous system learned that staying in control was the safest way to survive.

I help high-achieving women reconnect with themselves so they can stop living on autopilot and start building a life that feels like their own.

Success was never the problem. Becoming disconnected from yourself was.

You’ve become incredibly good at:

  • Holding everything together

  • Being the reliable one

  • Managing everyone's emotions

  • Saying yes when you mean no

  • Pushing through exhaustion

  • Looking calm while your mind never stops racing

From the outside, people admire how much you accomplish.

Inside, you're wondering:

"When did I stop feeling like myself?"

You may be experiencing:

  • chronic tension

  • nervous system overwhelm

  • emotional numbness

  • over-functioning

  • hypervigilance

  • burnout masked as productivity

  • shutdown after prolonged stress

  • guilt around slowing down

  • difficulty feeling safe in rest

You do not need to become someone new.

You need space to return to the person you've always been.

Maybe you've noticed...

  • You can't relax, even when life is going well.

  • Rest makes you feel guilty.

  • You're always anticipating the next problem.

  • You second-guess yourself constantly.

  • You feel disconnected from your body.

  • You've achieved the goals you worked so hard for, but something still feels missing.

  • You're tired of performing strength instead of experiencing peace.

This isn't a personal failure.

It's often what happens when survival becomes your identity.

 

Let’s help you re-connect with yourself!

Hi, I’m Tanya. Big Sigh!

You run the house, the career, the world—while anxiety runs in the background. I help you take back your calm, confidence, and control.

Learn more about working with me >

 

Grief & Loss

Life hit hard. You’re left picking up the pieces.

Grief, loss, or massive life transitions can gut-punch you, leaving everything feeling broken. I help you rebuild with creative healing strategies, so you can reclaim meaning, rediscover joy, and open your heart to love again.

Trauma

Hurt changed you—but it doesn’t define you.

Painful experiences can leave you questioning who you are, what you value, and whether you even recognize yourself. I help you shatter the negative beliefs left behind and reclaim your life—filling it with joy, meaning, and unshakable resilience.

Couples

You want to be seen, heard, and truly real in your relationship.

I help you stop putting yourself last, speak your needs with confidence, and create a connection that’s honest, healthy, and deeply satisfying.

Go Deeper. Feel More. Reconnect with yourself.

Therapy for high-achieving women experiencing anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and nervous system exhaustion.

You may look successful on the outside while internally feeling anxious, emotionally disconnected, constantly “on,” or unable to rest. Creative Counseling with Expressive Arts Therapy helps you move beyond survival mode and reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Through online therapy and expressive arts modalities like movement, writing, clay, and visual expression, we gently explore the patterns keeping you stuck while supporting nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and lasting change.

Flexible online therapy from the comfort of your home, office, or creative space.

HOW I WORK

Cut the noise. Stop spinning. Start moving forward.

Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to decide if I’m a good fit for you. If we are, great! We’ll schedule your first appointment and begin mapping out a path to your goals.

If not, no problem. I’ll refer to you to another talented therapist in my network who can help.

THE WAVES KEEP COMING…

it’s time to stop surviving and learn how to move through them with strength, clarity and ease.