
What Does ADHD Look Like in High-Functioning Women?
You meet deadlines. You show up prepared. You are described as capable, driven, and responsible. From the outside, your life may look stable or even impressive.
Internally, it can feel very different.
Many high-achieving women describe chronic overwhelm,…

Burnout vs. Depression in Women: How to Tell the Difference
You feel exhausted. Your motivation is low. You are more irritable than you used to be. Some days you feel emotionally flat. Other days you feel anxious and on edge.
You may be asking yourself a difficult question: Is this burnout from stress, or could…

Burnout from Carrying the Mental Load: Why So Many Women Feel Exhausted
You might be getting everything done. The appointments are scheduled. The bills are paid. The school forms are signed. Work deadlines are met. From the outside, it can look like you’re managing.
So why does it still feel like your brain never turns…

Is It Burnout, or Something Else? How Chronic Stress Shows Up in Women
You are getting up, going to work, responding to texts, meeting deadlines, and handling responsibilities. From the outside, you look capable. Maybe even high-achieving.
But internally, something feels off. You are tired in a way sleep does not fix.…

Why Does Back-to-School Season Feel So Overwhelming for Moms?
Every August, as backpacks are stuffed with fresh notebooks and lunchboxes are lined up on the counter, many moms feel a mix of excitement and dread. The calendar flips from summer’s looser days to a season packed with carpools, homework, practices,…

Why I Stopped Talking about Weight
By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW
Trigger Warning: Weight, Body Image, Disordered Eating, Body Dysmorphia, emotionally difficult material, sexual harassment
I want to preface this by saying: we have all done it. We have all made negative comments about…

Dating After Divorce: A Therapist’s Perspective
By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW
Full Disclosure: This writer has never been divorced. But I truly love working with people who are experiencing divorce, especially those identifying as women. Please also note, I write this from what I have learned working…

Why You Shouldn’t Set A New Year’s Resolution This Year…before reading this blog
By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW
Full self-disclosure: I love the idea of setting a resolution and starting fresh on a goal. I do it every year. As a therapist in mental health, anecdotally I have seen and heard from other therapists, that the beginning…

#MeToo and Trauma Recovery
The topic of sexual assault, coercion, harassment, and abuse is sadly a common one in my day to day work as a women’s trauma therapist. Many women that come to my office are not always sharing their stories per se, rather they are dealing with the aftermath…
