Psychotherapy for women who second-guess everything
Especially if you learned to doubt yourself before you learned to trust yourself.
In-person therapy in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne | Online therapy across the UK
Who I work with
I work with women who didn't get the emotional support they needed growing up, or who had to grow up way too fast. You seem fine on the outside. But inside, you feel unsettled, overwhelmed, or like you're never quite enough.
What you may be struggling with
You're carrying something that's hard to name. Maybe you don't feel emotionally seen; by others or even by yourself. Maybe you're always the one holding it together, but inside you feel like you're barely managing. You might understand intellectually where this comes from, but understanding hasn't lifted the weight.
This affects everything: how safe you feel, how you connect, how you trust yourself. Life feels unsettled. You doubt yourself constantly. Your own feelings seem unreliable.
You don’t need to know exactly what it is that’s causing you pain, but you feel it every day. It shows up in your relationships, in how you treat yourself, in patterns you can't seem to break. The majority of the women I have worked with have felt feelings similar to the ones below.
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You have a gut reaction, then immediately question whether it's valid. You spend hours analyzing whether you're overreacting, being too sensitive, or reading things wrong. It's exhausting never knowing if what you feel is real or reasonable.
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You're always the one managing other people's emotions or fixing their problems. You feel guilty when you can't help, anxious when someone's upset, and like it's somehow your job to make everything okay. You don't know how to stop taking on what isn't yours.
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When someone asks what you want, your mind goes blank. You're so used to focusing on everyone else that your own needs feel fuzzy or nonexistent. Even when you do know what you need, asking for it feels selfish or impossible.
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No matter what you achieve or how hard you try, there's this nagging feeling that you're still not quite right. You feel like you're falling short, failing somehow, even when there's no evidence of it. Nothing you do seems to shift this underlying sense of not being enough.
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Saying no brings up guilt, anxiety, or fear of letting people down. You say yes when you mean no, agree when you want to push back, and end up resenting yourself for it. You don't understand why something that seems simple for others feels so hard for you.
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You show up, you contribute, but you don't feel truly seen—by others or even by yourself. It's like your inner world doesn't quite register to anyone, and you've learned to fade into the background. You're not sure when this started or why it still feels so true.
About Me
Hi I’m Kate, a psychotherapist with over 12 years experience of working with women who grew up without consistent emotional attunement or reliable emotional support, and who now experience ongoing difficulties with relationships, self-worth, or emotional regulation.
A thoughtful place to speak openly, reflect deeply, and understand yourself better. We’ll take time exploring what hasn’t made sense.
You’re welcome to get in touch when it feels right..
If you’d like to explore working together, I offer a free 15-minute consultation. We can talk about what’s bringing you here, what you’re hoping for, and whether we feel like a good fit.