You keep telling yourself you just need to get through this week. But this week turns into next week, and the week after that. You're exhausted but you can't slow down. You're doing everything right on paper but something feels deeply off underneath.
This is what burnout looks like for high-achieving women. Not a dramatic breakdown — just a slow, creeping depletion that makes everything feel harder than it should.
And perfectionism is usually right there with it, convincing you that if you just did it better, worked harder, or got it together, you'd finally feel okay.
You won't. Not without something actually changing.
You're not lazy. You're running on empty.
At Chapter & Thyme Therapy, I work with high-achieving women in Austin who are burned out, perfectionistic, and exhausted by the pressure they put on themselves — and the pressure that comes from the world around them.
Together we slow down, figure out where the pressure is actually coming from, and build a way of living that doesn't require you to run yourself into the ground to feel worthy.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real life. I offer in-person therapy in Austin and virtual sessions across Texas and California.
You've been performing for a long time. Let's figure out who you are when you stop.
Therapy for women in tech who are tired of proving themselves.