Helping Stressed-Out Busy Professional Women Bring Calm to Their Lives
Introducing online therapy for stressed and overwhelmed women in Wilmington, North Carolina, and Maryland
As a woman, you carry a lot on your shoulders all day, every day.
Do you ever just want to hit the pause button on life even for just a second so that you can get caught up, or even just take a breath?
Or escape to a tropical paradise, bring your besties, some rum punch, and your favorite deserted island food (mine is pizza BTW, so cliche I know)?
Do you long to find that spark again in life about something, really anything again?
If this is you, then you are in the right spot!
I’m Laura
I specialize in working with stressed-out and overwhelmed busy professional women who believe they have to cross off all the things on their to-do list before they can start enjoying the life they desire. The problem is that list is never-ending and if this keeps up you will never get there.
I help you to rearrange priorities so that you can have the life you desire and check tasks off the list, all while learning;
How to be more present in your life
To find clarity about the things that matter the most to you
Practical tools to manage stress and overwhelm
To quiet that negative voice and replace it with kindness and compassion
How to get back control of your life by actually making healthier choices
I am a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and Maryland and I have been on the therapy scene since the Twilight movies began hitting the big screen…
…which means I have been doing this therapy thing for a hot minute.
I understand overwhelmed professional women because I’ve been there.
I was one.
In 2019, I decided to take things into my own hands, reduce my stress and overwhelm and create the work-life harmony I desired and opened up my own therapy practice to help other stressed-out high-achieving women reduce their stress and create the work-life harmony they crave.
Since then I have been able to help more women like the old me get back to the life that they want. I know what helps and the two of us will figure out what will help you personally get your life back.
My Mission – To provide therapy and support to stressed-out and overwhelmed busy professional women so they can be more present personally and professionally, create a healthier work-life harmony, and take action to live the life they want
Often it can be scary to look for a therapist whether you’ve been to therapy before or this is the first time.
Finding a therapist is about finding the right fit.
When we work together don’t be surprised if…
We are actively doing things in session – I like to introduce new skills or lead my clients through mindfulness exercises
I encourage you to put things into practice outside of our sessions
We share some laughs together
I drop a curse word or two (or three or four) in a therapy session. I encourage you to do the same if you’d like.
I show up to the session wearing casual attire. But just because I take a casual approach doesn’t mean that I’m not here to work.
I take your therapy seriously but I want us both to be comfortable doing it.
If this sounds good to you…
When you work with me you get…
Access to a secure HIPAA-compliant online client portal – this is where all of your paperwork, invoices, and online appointments occur making it a seamless process
Collaboration with your other treatment providers to ensure you get the best quality of care
A custom-made treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and goals
If you are ready to get started here is how you work with me…
Step 1| The Calendar- Schedule your no-charge 15-minute consultation with me on a day and time of your choosing by clicking this link or the button below.
Step 2| The Questionnaire - After scheduling your consultation online, within 24hrs, you will receive an email to complete a brief questionnaire. This helps me better understand who you are and what you are looking for in your therapy process.
Step 3| The Consultation - Once your questionnaire has been completed and returned, I will call you on the scheduled day and time and review some of the things discussed in your questionnaire, go over specifics, and set up your first appointment.
At Calm Waters Counseling We Provide Therapy For:
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You have so many plates in the area you can never slow down. The stress in your life often adds more guilt and you don’t know how to be more present in your life and still get everything done.
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Being a high achiever, you don’t know how to do anything halfway. Because of this, you have been really successful. But the cost to your personal life and mental health has been high…
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Are you finding the demands of entrepreneurship overwhelming? Don't let burnout take over! Explore practical ways to get the help you need and regain balance, starting today.
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Even when your body slows down your brain just keeps going. Even in the middle of the night, your anxiety is going through your to-do list. How do you find some rest?
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The pressure you put on yourself is huge. You aren’t able to stop until everything is just right. But nothing is ever perfect and so nothing ever feels good enough. So you never feel good enough. How do you learn to let go?
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You’ve put others first for so long, and you stopped taking care of yourself forever ago. At this point, you are so exhausted and you just don’t know how to keep moving forward. Something has to change.
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As a woman, you have so many roles you don’t know who you actually are anymore. You don’t even know how to get back to yourself again.
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You play the role of someone who has it all together really well but inside there is this constant fear that someone will find out it isn’t really true. How do you give yourself credit for who you really are?
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