EMDR Therapy AND THERAPY INTEnSIVES FOR WOMEN AND TEEN GIRLS IN cincinnati and online across Ohio
Culturally-Responsive Therapy for High Achieving Women and Teen Girls
Restoring nervous systems overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and the weight of carrying it all
Outwardly, you are holding things together, but inwardly you are struggling. You have checked all the boxes, achieved your goals in major areas of life, but in other ways, you feel like you aren’t enough. Your marriage is distant, you are unfulfilled in your career, or you are struggling to break patterns in your relationships. Your anxiety is high, even though you have the tools to manage stress. You feel isolated and alone. The stress and heaviness of your emotions is weighing you down. You feel the pressure to keep going, and keep everything running smoothly for everyone around you, but meanwhile, you are struggling to meet your own needs or know what they are.
Sound familiar?
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You feel on edge, burnt out, or consistently overwhelmed
You are experiencing difficulty in your relationships or with setting healthy boundaries
You feel uncertain about the future or are having difficulty moving on from events or experiences in the past
You are facing grief or loss or are experiencing heavy emotions and feel alone
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You struggle to know what your needs are and to prioritize them over others’ needs
You need to make important decisions that you are putting off or avoiding due to fear or pain
Hi, I’m Sakina.
For the woman who carries it all—it’s time to restore your nervous system.
You are the one everyone counts on—the doer, the fixer, the one holding the invisible threads of home and work together. But lately, ‘‘carrying it all,” has made you feel like you will break. Whether you are weighed down by anxiety, perfectionism, burn-out, or are struggling to navigate a major life change, it no longer feels sustainable.
I understand your feeling of overwhelm. I help women and teen girls (15+) overcome patterns of anxiety, overachieving and trauma to create peace within themselves and move forward in their lives with clarity and confidence.
Using somatic approaches including EMDR, I work with you directly at the root of the problem to heal stress and trauma stored in your nervous system.
You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. I am here to support you with compassion, wisdom and growth-oriented guidance as you transform from getting through it to fully thriving.
How I Can Help
When one woman heals, generations can heal.
Perhaps your story began before you, and you can see the generational patterns that have shaped you. You realize you can’t change the past or anyone else, and you have made the decision to change.
You may be raising children, mentoring younger people, or serving others in your family or community. Regardless, your well-being impacts the people around you, and your journey has the potential to impact generations after you.
Understanding the patterns that have shaped you, your family of origin, as well as cultural or religious dynamics that have played a role, are a starting point for self-awareness, healing, and growth.
Therapy can help support you to identify these patterns, shift internalized negative beliefs, and develop positive ways of meeting your own emotional needs and setting healthy boundaries, even if you were not shown how growing up. The path isn’t always easy, but I promise to hold a steady light by your side as you walk towards the vision of yourself you know you can be and the life that you want to live.
Whether you are new to therapy, or have been to therapy before, I invite you to begin your journey of self-discovery and healing. It’s worth the investment.
What You May Notice
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As you begin to heal your nervous system, you may notice some changes:
A sense of internal calm or stability independent of what is occurring around you
Greater trust in yourself
Less emotional reactivity
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Healthier boundaries and relationships
Clearer sense of direction or decision-making
Who This Work Is For
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This work is a good fit for you if you:
Function at a high level or are used to achieving your goals
Are often the one others depend on
Want clarity in an important part of your life or are ready to make significant changes
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Are tired of repeating the same patterns or them getting in the way of living the life you desire
Are at an important juncture in your life or identity
Individual Therapy
Receive support, come to process, find your peace.
Weekly therapy provides ongoing support and continuity as your life continues to unfold. We will meet weekly or bi-weekly, according to your needs and schedule. As needs change, sessions may occur less frequently.
Therapy Intensives
Want to go deeper, target a specific issue or event, or experience results faster? A therapy intensives may be a good fit.
1-3 day Intensives, Coming July 2026.
Ready to embrace change?
Take the first step to get support. Reach out for a complimentary 15-minute consultation to see if therapy with me is the right fit.