Stop Overthinking and Second Guessing Yourself
Find Joy
&
Feel Confident Again
Therapy for New & Expecting Moms who worry all of the time and want to quiet their thoughts.
Online & In-person therapy in Colorado
Annika Papke, LPC, LAC, PMH-C
Find relief from worry, overthinking and the mental load.
I help new and expecting moms who want to worry less without feeling like they are dropping the ball, disappointing someone, or just not doing a good enough job.
My clients struggle as you do. Despite being smart, great at multitasking and always up for a challenge, life is hard.
When they first come in, they feel stuck and overwhelmed. Making decisions is next to impossible, so they spend hours scrolling their phones trying to figure out what to do next. They overthink everything and question if they have done enough, if they missed something, or if they are going to be okay.
They worry all of the time and the what if’s keep them up at night. Googling symptoms and sensations at 2am has become a regular occurrence and they just want to be able to get good sleep again. In the past, they could quiet or slow down their thoughts, but something has changed and now it seems like their thoughts are always racing.
They feel bad for feeling bad. The typical story around getting pregnant and having a child is one filled with joy and excitement, so feeling anything but happy feels ‘wrong’. They start to feel shame and guilt, and are afraid of what people might think so they have a hard time reaching out for help.
Their constant worry gets in the way of the life they want in so many ways. They aren’t the kind of mom and partner they want to be. They feel like they’re failing at being a parent. And their confidence in managing life is tanking.
Before they came to see me, they were terrified of being judged, that I would think they are a ‘bad mom’ or that I wouldn’t ‘get it’. They worried that talking about feeling bad was just going to make it worse, and feared that this was just how life was now. And they were pretty certain that because all the other moms seem to look happy and have it all together, there must be something wrong with them. The worry, overthinking, and self-doubt was paralyzing.
Like my clients, you deserve to experience small moments of relief, humor, or joy without worry creeping in.
Ending the day without replaying every interaction or decision 100 times is not out of your reach.
You deserve to feel good about yourself.
If you want to fall asleep faster because your mind isn’t racing with worry or shame, I’d love to help you get there.
Schedule an appointment today. You don’t have to suffer. I can help.
Being a mom is hard.
What you are going through makes sense. Hi, I’m Annika, and I’m so glad you are here!
Making the decision to reach out for help can be hard. A lot of my clients struggled with this first step because we have been conditioned to think getting help for ourselves is a luxury. Plus, we are so good at ‘holding it all together,’ that we can convince ourselves that if we just give it some time things will get easier.
Time might help, or you can find a safe space to put down all the things you’ve been carrying, let out all the worries flying through your head, and start to feel like yourself again. Like, now.
You deserve a space where you don’t have to be ‘on’. A space where you can exhale, tell the truth, and be met with compassion and understanding instead of judgment. That’s what I’ve created here.
In our work together, you’ll get more than a listening ear. You’ll get someone who can help you make sense of what’s going on, build skills that actually fit your real life, and create more calm and stability in your daily routines. You don’t have to figure this out alone. You don’t have to pretend it’s “not that bad.” You don’t have to justify needing support.
Let’s quiet the voices of self-doubt and get you feeling like yourself again.
Book a free consultation and I’ll give you a call so we can connect!