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Neurodiversity-affirming therapy for women experiencing anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, overwhelm, and burnout

Telehealth therapy for adults in Lismore, the Northern Rivers, and across NSW and Australia.


You may look like you are coping from the outside — capable, responsible, and getting things done.
But internally, life may feel much harder.


I primarily support women who appear capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, or stuck underneath it all.


Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, overwhelm, burnout, and traits associated with ADHD or autism.


Therapy offers a space to better understand these patterns, reduce self-blame, and move toward a more sustainable way of living.

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Capable on the outside. Overwhelmed on the inside.

You might recognise yourself here if you: 


  • overthink conversations, decisions, and small details
     
  • feel responsible for everyone and everything
     
  • struggle with perfectionism and harsh self-criticism
     
  • feel anxious, overwhelmed, or mentally exhausted
     
  • seem capable on the outside but feel like you are barely holding things together underneath
     
  • find it difficult to rest without guilt
     
  • wonder whether ADHD or autistic traits may help explain some of these patterns

Making sense of the bigger picture

  Many women come to therapy feeling exhausted by the effort of holding everything together.


From the outside, they may appear capable and coping well. 


Beneath that, they may be carrying anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, chronic overwhelm, and a sense that life feels harder than it seems to for other people.


For some, therapy also becomes a space to better understand patterns linked with ADHD, autistic traits, masking, or burnout.


You do not need to have everything figured out before starting.

How therapy can help

Therapy can help you to:


  • better understand the patterns behind overwhelm, anxiety, and shutdown
     
  • reduce self-blame and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself
     
  • recognise the impact of masking, burnout, and chronic over-responsibility
     
  • move towards ways of coping that feel more manageable and sustainable
     
  • explore whether ADHD or autistic traits may be part of the picture

About Tamika

 I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a background in both psychology and social work.


Before entering private practice, I worked across community services and public mental health, supporting adults experiencing a range of complex mental health difficulties. 


My work included crisis support, treatment planning, and longer-term therapeutic work.


I now work primarily with women who appear capable on the outside, but who are often carrying significant internal distress.

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Clinical supervision and consultation

 I also offer clinical supervision and consultation for social workers and other helping professionals. 


Get in touch

If this sounds like you, you are welcome to get in touch.


You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

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