Does This Sound Familiar?
You are the best at knowing exactly how to show up for your family, your friends, your partner, your children, your clients, your colleagues - even your dog. People look to you for answers and you thrive on going above and beyond for anything and everything, because anything less feels unacceptable. It appears to everyone else that you’re nailing the juggle - but you’re starting to realise that this juggle comes at a cost.
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You exist in a constant state of low-grade (or high-grade) anxiety, consumed with self-criticism and paralysing overthinking. You wake up every morning feeling anxious and behind. Even when you do cross things off the to-do list, it feels like the list never gets any shorter – you could always be doing more, achieving more, and accomplishing more. You struggle to relax or enjoy your hobbies because you have this nagging feeling that there’s something "more productive” you should be doing. ​​
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It feels excruciatingly difficult to say “no” to every invitation, every request, and every demand of your boss, family member, or friend. Even if you do manage to say no, you're struck with overwhelming guilt.
You’re terrified of disappointing people and anxiously replay conversations in your head, worrying about what people will think of you if you don't live up to their expectations. You secretly believe that others are thinking the worst of you. Deep down, you’re exhausted – the hamster wheel never seems to stop. ​
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If you’re drowning underneath the weight of showing up for everyone and everything, except yourself… You’re in good company.
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YOU'RE IN GOOD COMPANY
If You Struggle With...
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Saying “no” even when your plate is already full
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Setting impossibly high standards for yourself (and letting others off the hook)
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Being vulnerable with others
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Feeling like you can never do enough or be enough for others
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Sacrificing your own needs to keep others happy
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Experiencing unexpected feelings of anger and resentment
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Feeling drained and close to burnout
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Constant worry about what other people think of you
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Always feeling behind
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Indecisiveness and not knowing what you’re feeling, wanting, or needing – much less how to put words to it
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Physical health problems that result from chronic stress, such as digestive issues, adrenal fatigue, or chronic fatigue syndrome
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Take a big sigh of relief, because we have good news: you can feel better.
We help the people-pleasers, perfectionists, and overachievers of the world drop the fear and anxiety as they hop off the achievement train and break free from the relentless pursuit of productivity.
Imagine finally being able to exhale and let go of the overwhelm.
What if you could experience a sense of peace and calm in your body instead of constant panic and anxiety? Or if you could love who you are without the need to constantly overperform or work so hard in relationships?
Guess what - it is possible to feel completely confident that you are enough. Setting boundaries can feel natural, rest and relaxation can be free from restlessness, and you can offer yourself the same grace and kindness that you so easily give to others.
THE PSYCHOLOGIST & DIRECTOR
Hi, I’m Britt, and my story probably sounds a lot like yours.
Just like you, some part of me learned along the way to be the superhero who swept in and “saved” everyone around me. It took some serious burnout to learn that this default setting was no longer working for me – neglecting myself was exhausting and impossible to sustain.
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Now, I help women like you pause and untangle the web of expectations and pressures you face, so that you can gain freedom from self-doubt, exhaustion, and not feeling good enough – because showing up for everyone except yourself just isn’t cutting it anymore.
I work from an in-depth approach using Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to go underneath the surface and target the root causes.
My deepest hope for you is that you are able to cultivate a life where you know what you need and how to get those needs met (without feeling guilty); where you are able to recognise your value and worth outside of what you do and what you do for others; and where you believe that you are unconditionally worthy of love, care, and respect – just as you are.
FINDING FREEDOM
How We Help You Break Free
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We believe that true healing comes from gaining insight and awareness of your patterns and behaviours, so we take an in-depth approach to treatment. Together, we will do an in-depth assessment and deep dive into your history and your emotions to understand the root causes of your people-pleasing, perfectionism, and anxiety.
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We will then go beneath the surface to process and heal the past experiences that have shaped your core beliefs about yourself, whilst also identifying the current patterns that aren’t working for you. Instead of just learning coping skills and tools (which may be an important part, but not the whole of it), we’ll get underneath the surface to help promote long-term change.
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Finally, we equip you with the tools and support you need to make some changes in your life (the changes you know need to happen, but that have just not felt possible). When you understand yourself – who you are, what you want and need, and your deepest longings – you can make choices that put you first and let go of expectations that no longer serve you.
Life doesn't have to be a constant balancing act. It's time to have peace.
If you want to be able to more fully stand up for yourself, uphold your boundaries, and reassert them, even when others don't seem to like or respect them, whilst at the same time being free to be vulnerable, to be real about your struggles, to ask for help when you need it - get in touch.