Her Time Therapy Blog

"Clean eating." Tracking every meal. A workout streak you're terrified to break. On the surface, these look like the picture of health — the kind of habits that get compliments, not concern. But sometimes what looks like discipline is actually something else: a relationship with food or movement that's stopped being about care and started being about control.

I was listening to a podcast this week that I genuinely love. It is hosted by a very successful female entrepreneur and is the kind of show I look forward to because of their female empowerment vibe and business strategy. This particular episode had a nervous system coach on as a guest, which peaked my interest as a mental health provider. Right out of the gate...

You finally decide to find a therapist. You open a directory, ready to take care of yourself, and you are met with a wall of letters. LPC. LCSW. LMFT. PsyD. NCC. You came looking for help and got handed a decoder ring instead.

If you're a therapist weighing whether to join Alma, Headway, BetterHelp, or one of the dozen platforms promising to take the business headache off your plate, I want to talk to you honestly, clinician to clinician. Not to shame you. To show you what's underneath the offer, because most of us were never taught to see it.

You found a therapist. You booked the free consultation. Now you're sitting with a list of questions you found online: What's your approach? Do you take my insurance? How much do you charge? Those are good questions. But there's one almost no one tells you to ask, and it may matter more than all the others combined.

You're making the lunches, answering emails, and showing up — but inside, something feels hollow. High-functioning depression is one of the most common and most overlooked experiences in women. It doesn't look like falling apart. It looks like you. This post covers the signs, why women go undiagnosed, and what actually helps.

Orgasms aren’t the only path to pleasure. This post explores how redefining sex can deepen intimacy, connection, and joy. Learn to release the pressure of performance, embrace your needs and desires, and connect with your body from a place of curiosity and self-compassion. Her Time Therapy offers trauma-informed, sex-positive counseling to support your sexual wellness journey.

In emergency and healthcare settings, compassion and strength often come at a personal cost. This post explores the emotional toll of caregiving—the exhaustion, burnout, and compassion fatigue that arise when we continuously care for others while neglecting ourselves.