Counseling with Leah

Counseling with Leah •Multifaceted Entrepreneur
•Counseling for non-conventional lifestyles
•Nutrition Coaching/ Training wellness for all
•Finance and travel enthusiast

Being low-maintenance can feel like smooth sailing — but it comes with quiet costs. Minimizing your needs keeps things r...
02/16/2026

Being low-maintenance can feel like smooth sailing — but it comes with quiet costs. Minimizing your needs keeps things running, but it can leave your body carrying what never got voiced.
Feeling worn down without a clear reason? You’re not alone, and it’s not a flaw. It’s what adaptation can look like over time.

02/12/2026

Evaluation season has a way of tightening the room. Conversations feel heavier. Bodies notice before minds do. If this time of year feels charged for you, that makes sense.







Some work moments carry weight that’s invisible until it shows up in your body. Noticing it is normal. You’re not imagin...
02/09/2026

Some work moments carry weight that’s invisible until it shows up in your body. Noticing it is normal. You’re not imagining it.

02/06/2026

By the time many women reach out for support,
they’ve already tried to handle it on their own for a long time.
Asking isn’t impulsive.
It’s usually the most realistic option left.



A lot of women don’t delay asking for help because they don’t need it.They delay because they’ve learned to minimize the...
02/04/2026

A lot of women don’t delay asking for help because they don’t need it.
They delay because they’ve learned to minimize themselves.
To downplay how much effort things take.
To assume they should be able to handle it.
To wait until the discomfort feels justified.
That belief is rarely questioned.
It just gets reinforced by praise for being capable.
Support isn’t indulgent.
It’s not something you earn by suffering first.






02/03/2026

Unspoken stress still affects people.
Naming it doesn’t solve it, but it matters.

I offer clinical supervision for LPC and LMFT Associates in Texas who are planning for private practice and want mentors...
01/29/2026

I offer clinical supervision for LPC and LMFT Associates in Texas who are planning for private practice and want mentorship alongside their clinical development.
Supervision details, structure, and inquiry information are available at the link in my bio.

01/28/2026

When your needs have historically created friction,
it makes sense that you’d stop checking in with them.
Not because they disappeared —
but because ignoring them kept things stable.



Most high-functioning women don’t feel disconnected — they feel responsible.Responsible for keeping things moving.For sm...
01/27/2026

Most high-functioning women don’t feel disconnected — they feel responsible.
Responsible for keeping things moving.
For smoothing things over.
For noticing what needs to be done and doing it.
Over time, that way of living becomes automatic.
You respond before you check in.
You manage before you notice.
And then someone asks what you want,
and you realize how long it’s been since that question felt familiar.
Making room for yourself doesn’t require a breakdown.
It starts with noticing how much you’ve been carrying.








Burnout doesn’t usually start with collapse.It starts with adjustment.You adjust to skipping meals.You adjust to pushing...
01/23/2026

Burnout doesn’t usually start with collapse.
It starts with adjustment.
You adjust to skipping meals.
You adjust to pushing through fatigue.
You adjust to being the one who holds things together.
Eventually, the adjustment becomes the baseline.
That’s not about willpower or mindset.
It’s about what the system around you has been asking you to carry.








01/23/2026

Most people don’t disconnect from their bodies because they don’t care.
They disconnect because paying attention would require slowing down —
and slowing down didn’t feel like an option.
That context matters.



01/14/2026

What makes this kind of exhaustion tricky is that it’s often rewarded.
You’re reliable.
You’re capable.
You’re the one people count on.
Until being the one who “can handle it” quietly turns into being the one who has to.




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