Therapy for Healers and Helpers in California
Is This You
You over function at work and at home, only able to crash in private.
Compassion fatigue and vicarious (or secondary) trauma leave you numb or irritable.
Boundaries blur with clients, congregants, students, or family.
You model steadiness, while inside your nervous system is on alert.
Routine admin tasks stall, while complex crises energize you.
If you are a woman, hormone shifts around your cycle, postpartum, or perimenopause what was already impossible everything harder.
How Therapy Helps
We regulate first, then prioritize, so care for others does not require self abandonment.
Together we will:
Map your appease, overwork, crash cycle and integrate recovery permissions.
Use Parts work to unblend from Inner Critic, the Pleaser, and the Exhausted Fixer narratives.
Build boundary scripts and values-based policies you can keep, including scope of practice and time off.
Practicing authentic presence through identifying levels of progressive self-disclosure.
Honoring natural fluctuations in capacity due to your cycle (lunar cycles, not solar cycle).
Address countertransference, shame, and spiritual bypass patterns in a therapy context. This is not formal supervision, it complements it.
Results clients often notice
A sustainable practice with clearer priorities and steadier energy
Admin routines that stick, less decision fatigue
Saying no without apology, asking for support without shame
More genuine connection and self trust not tied to perfect days
What Sessions Look Like
We weave body-based regulation, Internal Family Systems, and attachment repair. For women and AFAB adults we include cycle aware planning. Partners can join select sessions when it serves your goals. We keep what works and discard what does not.
Your first step, and what to expect next
Free 20 minute consult: share what feels heavy now, get clear next steps, and see if we are a good fit.
First session: map stress patterns, clarify one or two goals, and leave with a small plan for this week.
Weekly or biweekly: run tiny experiments, refine scripts and systems, and track wins, not just tasks.
Who I specialize in supporting
Therapists and social workers, nurses and midwives, doulas, chaplains, clergy, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, coaches, energy or spiritual practitioners, nonprofit leaders, high achievers, late diagnosed women, neurodivergent adults, new parents, and endurance athletes who want to perform without self punishment.
FAQs
Can we talk about client situations
Yes, for your emotional reactions and boundaries. This is therapy, not formal supervision. We focus on your wellbeing and practice policies.
Is therapy online anywhere in California
Yes. Sessions are virtual for adults located anywhere in California at the time of the session.
Can a partner join
Yes, when it supports your goals. We can also script conversations and plan disclosure using a simple thermometer model.
Ready to receive care equal to what you give
Book a free 20 minute consultation to start building boundaries you can keep, gentler self talk, and a sustainable practice that protects your attention and energy.
Prefer email or phone Contact us and we will find a time that works:
ryan@cyclesoflifecounseling.com
julianne@cyclesoflifecounseling.com