EMDR Therapy and Intensives for Women
Virtual Sessions Available Across Wisconsin & Florida
MENTAL HEALTH BY MARIA
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MENTAL HEALTH BY MARIA ☺︎
MARIA
HI, I’M
I specialize in working with high-achieving women who look like they have it all together—but feel stuck living in survival mode, driven by perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, burnout, and overachievement.
Many of the women I work with have high-functioning anxiety rooted in childhood trauma. These patterns didn’t come from nowhere—they developed as ways to stay safe, succeed, and keep going. Through EMDR therapy, I help you move beyond just understanding your trauma and actually heal it, so these patterns no longer run your life—without losing your ambition or drive.
As an EMDR therapist, I can help you:
Heal childhood trauma that continues to show up as high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, and people pleasing
Move past therapy plateaus and finally experience lasting relief from stress, anxiety, and overthinking
Rewire the beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck in self-doubt, overachievement, and people pleasing cycles.
My approach to therapy is holistic, somatic, and trauma-informed. I combine EMDR therapy with anxiety coping skills that actually work and somatic techniques to help calm your body—not just your thoughts. We’ll focus on real healing rather than constantly managing symptoms, so you’re no longer living in survival mode or relying on overachievement to feel okay.
HOW THERAPY WITH ME WILL BE
You may have been in therapy before and found yourself feeling stuck after months of stalled progress. Maybe you’ve hit plateaus with past therapists, or felt like sessions were spent talking through your problems and gaining insight without actually noticing change in your anxiety, childhood trauma, or day-to-day life. Understanding why you are the way you are can be helpful—but insight alone doesn’t always lead to healing, especially when childhood trauma and high-functioning anxiety are involved.
Therapy with me is different because we’re not just talking week after week without movement. We set intentional goals between sessions so you’re not left feeling stuck or wondering why nothing is changing. EMDR allows us to go deeper than insight alone, creating the kind of healing that actually lasts rather than just helping you understand your patterns. I genuinely understand high-functioning anxiety and childhood trauma because I’ve been there too, and that lived understanding shapes how I show up in the room. Each session is tailored to you—whether that means focusing EMDR on people-pleasing patterns, having your dog present for grounding during virtual sessions, or meeting over your lunch hour because your career and ambitions matter. You’ll leave therapy with clarity, practical tools, and a real sense of relief—not just more awareness.
Telehealth
Telehealth makes therapy accessible, flexible, and realistic for busy, high-achieving women. Virtual sessions allow you to fit therapy into your life—without putting everything else on hold. With Telehealth, you can:
Schedule therapy sessions over your lunch break or before your workday begins
Participate in EMDR therapy from the comfort and safety of your home
Feel grounded and comfortable during sessions—whether that means wearing cozy clothes, having your dog or cat nearby for support, or using familiar grounding tools
All that’s required is a stable internet connection, a device with camera access to join sessions—such as a phone, tablet, or computer—and headphones to maintain privacy. I offer online EMDR therapy for Gen Z and millennial women throughout Wisconsin and Florida, supporting clients with childhood trauma, high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, and people-pleasing.
