As a therapist specializing in therapy for women and women's mental health, I work with perfectionism and overachieving anxiety every day—not just in my practice, but in my own life.

I was nine years old, spending another summer camping on the mountain in Lincoln, Vermont. While my older sisters…

Five years. That's how long I lived in the space between hope and heartbreak, between wanting and wondering if I'd ever become a mother. 

People are often surprised to hear that many therapists, including me, started out as clients long before we ever thought about doing this work.