Women have unique struggles, and seeking counseling for women’s issues is key to becoming empowered and experiencing personal growth. Female mental health issues present themselves in ways different than a tween, teens, and even men. Women often wear “multiple hats” and juggling different family roles–single mom, breadwinner, caregiver to aging parents, caregiver to a disabled child, married but in a conflicted marriage, maintaining a career yet responsible for the home and children duties. We specialize in women’s therapy offering help to women.
Women seeking counseling are at different stages in life–perhaps you’re struggling with body image and self-esteem issues, infertility, childhood trauma, have been struggling with your partner’s infidelity, or wondering if you’re having a midlife crisis. Maybe you have an overall sense of poor physical and mental health and seek to feel healthy again. At Richer Life Counseling, we offer women’s therapy specifically for women’s mental health issues. Frequently, a woman would like a female therapist, which is available in our practice. If you find that your struggles are interfering with your relationships, work or school life, or your ability to feel happiness, make the call today. Working together, you and one of our therapists can help you facilitate your desired changes.
Common Issues You Might Face
You may be asking, “why are we discussing gender and mental health? How is there a difference?” Did you know that women are twice as likely to attempt suicide than men? Anorexia and bulimia are 3X more common in women than men & women are twice as likely to experience PTSD and depression. Gender-specific risk factors affecting women’s mental health are domestic violence, socioeconomic disadvantage, income, and status inequality, and the persistent and often unrelenting responsibility to care for others. Adding to these stressors is the feeling that everything must be done with perfection. It’s overwhelming! Women’s personal growth and therapy are precisely that–personal. You have the power to choose the best fit for you. Some of the most common issues our female therapists can assist you with are helping women cope with betrayal, postpartum depression, life transitions, anxiety, low self-esteem, anxiety & depression. You may be wondering how therapy can help. Considering therapy may seem daunting, but consider this–what does a happy life look like for you?
Becoming an Empowered Women
We have helped many women work through the issues that are keeping them stuck. Many of our past clients seek therapy to work through a breakup and feel stuck in the loop. Yet we have seen time after time our clients break that loop and see how to avoid the relationship that kept them stuck. After some time, our clients find their voice and learn to balance the different parts of themselves. Together we help our clients grow and learn and achieve their goals of living the life they always wanted.
What Could Keep You From Women’s Therapy
If you are reading this, then most likely you are suffering. You’ve most likely hit a point in life that you feel hopeless, helpless, and unhappy, and tired of feeling stuck. Therapy can bring up uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and memories, but learning to overcome the discomfort and heal the past and even present is crucial to achieving your mental health goals. Here are some of the common reasons why our past clients put off attending therapy – and what finally changed their minds.
You are afraid that you will l be perceived as weak or even worse “crazy.”
Chances are you can relate to these reasons and think you shouldn’t make the call today. Still, as you become more empowered and knowledgeable about therapy, you can help break the stigma by sharing your experience with trusted friends and relatives. Most of our clients start off in therapy, saying something is wrong with them, yet with time they learn how to manage their anxiety, they can see nothing is wrong at all. The crazy thing to do is to actually not live your life you want to live because your stress is so bad. It’s crazy to let your anxiety negatively impact relationships, to keep you from getting the promotion at work, or to keep you stuck in your house.
Lack of support
If you lack support, a good rapport with a therapist is an excellent source of support. We can also help you gain the tools necessary to communicate your needs to your family. If your family uses shame, guilt, and especially uses your anxiety issues against you, then learning how to navigate these issues in a safe way (therapy) will help. Our clients learn to rely more on those who are supportive and learn to set boundaries with family and friends who show a lack of support.
Women often say, “I don’t have time to go to therapy.”
Time: yes–time is precious, but so are you. Your health, both physical and mental are important. When you’re on an airplane, it’s explained that if there’s a change in the cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will dropdown. You’re instructed to place the oxygen mask on yourself before applying it to others, like your children. The same concept applies to therapy. Therapy is like applying oxygen to yourself first so that you can be there for others. Therapy is also about self-care, and self-care is not a selfish act. We strongly believe that you must feel your trust in your therapist for us to build a healthy counseling relationship.
Start Finding Balance Today
What does good mental health look like? It looks different for different people but often means that you’re able to cope with everyday stressors and accomplish your goals. It may mean waking up energetic and hopeful. It may look like an empowered woman, setting solids boundaries, and communicating effectively. By now, you may be understanding that we can help you take control of your future and how you imagine it will look. If you are ready to start working with a therapist, give us a call at 702-518-1546, or you can click here to schedule a session or click the link below. You can also send us a message if you have any questions at all.
Our therapist, who specializes in women’s therapy are:
- Leslie Trammell ($75 A Session)
Contact us today by calling/texting 702-518-1546, email, or booking a session by hitting the appoint request button. We can normally get you into a session within 24 or 48 hours. Our office is located in west Las Vegas in the heart of Summerland. Our address is 9414 W Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89134