β Therapist Tea: Things I Notice in Therapy
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β Therapist Tea: You Might Not Be Tired for the Reason You Think
Lately, I've been hearing the same thing from women over and over in my therapy office:
"I'm exhausted."
Not sleepy.
Not "I need a nap."
Exhausted.
The kind of tired that doesn't go away after a good night's sleep.
The kind of tired where you're irritated by things that normally wouldn't bother...
Jul 09, 2026
β¨ What illusion am I still holding onto?
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And if you're ready, write down these two statements:
"I wish..."
"I accept..."
Notice what comes up.
There may be grief.
There may be relief.
There may be freedom waiting on the other side.
π΅ Listen to My New Song: Illusion
This song was inspired by the very theme we discussed in this newslett...
by Anita Sandoval β
Jun 23, 2026
π The Hardest Goodbye Isn't to Them...
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Hello Beauties,
As a therapist, I've noticed something that shows up again and again in the healing journeys of the women I work with.
Many women aren't grieving the relationship they had.
They're grieving the relationship they deserved.
The nurturing mother who couldn't nurture. ( I still grie...
by Anita Sandoval β
Jun 22, 2026
Stop Waiting to Be Chosen
May is a good time to reset.
Not because itβs a new year.But because youβre ready for change.
This week on the podcast, I sat down with Julie DeLucca-Collins.
We talked about confidence.
Not fake confidence.Not power pose confidence.
Real confidence.
The kind you build.
Confidence is not a feelin...
by Anita Sandoval, LPC-S β
May 21, 2026
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β ANNOUNCING: Therapist Tea β Things I Notice in Therapy β¨
After years of sitting with women navigating people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, toxic relationship patterns, self-doubt, and burnoutβ¦
I started noticing the same emotional patterns over and over again.
The over-explaining.The guilt.The fear of disappointing others.The losing yourself trying t...
by Anita Sandoval, LPC-S Therapist β’ Speaker β’ Founder of EmpowerHer Pathways β
May 13, 2026
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β Therapist Tea: Things I Notice in Therapy