How to Stop Being So Overwhelmed
It’s not just you. And you’re definitely not alone. Reach out to learn more about how therapy in Baltimore can support Moms
Coping with the Mental Load of Motherhood
I’m Anna, I’m a trauma therapist and I’ve spent the last decade working with women—many of whom became mothers over the course of our time together. And while we’re sold a version of motherhood that promises peace, purpose, joy, and serenity, the reality often looks very different.
What I’ve seen instead are women who are deeply burnt out, under-resourced, grappling with isolation, a loss of identity, and the slow erosion of their closest relationships. Even when everything goes “according to plan,” the journey into motherhood is rarely simple. For many modern women, it’s a complicated, often overwhelming path—and one they’re expected to walk without enough support.
In this series, I want to speak to some of the most commonly searched questions—the ones people share they are googling late at night or asking chat gpt, and the same ones new clients bring into our first sessions. I’ll be reflecting on what I see in my practice, what I’ve learned from the mothers I deeply respect and care about, and offering support—along with a possible path toward getting the care you deserve and making meaningful shifts in your experience.
The way we’re doing motherhood right now feels crushing.
Many of the moms I know are caught in an impossible equation: expected to be full-time professionals and full-time parents—simultaneously. And the numbers back it up. Dual-income households are more common than ever, and somehow, we’re also expected to spend more quality time with our kids than generations before us.
The math doesn’t add up.
The standards in our popular culture emphasis being present and attuned to our children, constantly vigilant to their every need, always saying the right thing - while calm and planning your time spent with kids to be enriching and creating core memories.
It’s no wonder so many of us feel like we’re failing. But here’s the truth:
Maybe it’s not you. And you’re definitely not alone.
This Isn’t What You Signed Up For
When you imagined motherhood, you probably pictured love, connection, maybe a little chaos—but not this. Not the constant sense that you’re barely staying above water. Not the overwhelm, the pressure, the never-ending to-do list that resets every morning.
Let’s be real: modern motherhood is unsustainable as-is. And pretending we’re fine only keeps the cycle going.
What if, instead of staying silent or trying to power through alone, we called it what it is? What if we stopped being complacent in systems that don’t work for us—and started seeking support that does?
Let’s Stop Pretending We Can Do It All
We weren’t meant to raise kids, hold careers, manage households, stay connected with partners and friends, and somehow also “prioritize self-care”—all without real support.
It’s not weakness to say this is too much. It’s wisdom. And it’s a refusal to play by rules that weren’t made with us in mind.
If you're a mom in Baltimore and you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just totally depleted—you don’t have to keep pretending it’s fine.
Let’s start where you are. Book a free consultation today to see if therapy might be part of the support you’ve been missing.
Therapy for Moms in Baltimore: Because It’s Okay to Need Support
You don’t need to be at a breaking point to ask for help. Therapy isn’t just for crisis—it’s for clarity, relief, and making space to breathe again.
In therapy, we can:
Talk honestly about what’s hard (without judgment)
Explore what you thought motherhood would feel like vs. what it actually is
Process losses and grieve
Live better with anxiety and fear
Identify the patterns and pressures that are draining you
Harness your anger and step into your power
Find ways to get your needs met more often
Trust yourself as a decision maker
Uncover hope
Reclaim your life
Click here to schedule your free consult and take the first step toward feeling more like yourself again.
Maybe what you need right now isn’t another list of coping skills
Maybe you need space to process. To slow down enough to actually hear yourself think.
Because if the strategies you've tried haven’t worked—or haven’t worked for long—it might not be that you're doing them wrong. It might be that your nervous system is carrying too much, or that you’re running on empty in ways no deep breath can fix.
Before we layer on more tools, let’s ask:
What’s limiting your capacity for nourishment?
What expectations are you still carrying about what motherhood should look like?
What parts of your story haven’t been witnessed or made sense of yet?
Real, sustainable change often starts with a deeper understanding of your own experience—not just strategies to survive it, but insight that helps you shift it from the inside out. When we process what’s underneath the overwhelm, coping gets easier. Emotional regulation becomes more intuitive. And your system starts to settle in a way that feels natural, not forced.
For adaptable, real-life emotional regulation tools—ones that actually work with where you are (not where you think you should be)—stay tuned for my upcoming Emotional Regulation Skills video blog.
And if you're curious about one of the most powerful tools I use to help clients move through stuck emotional patterns, heal from trauma, and reclaim their inner steadiness, take a look at my Brainspotting page or schedule a free consultation to learn more.
You don’t need to be fixed. You need to be supported.
You’re Allowed to Want More—for Yourself, Too
So many moms feel like their needs don’t matter. Like everyone else’s well-being comes first. But you are not just the glue holding it all together—you are a whole person, too.
Through therapy, you can start to:
Reclaim space for yourself
Untangle your identity from impossible expectations
Set boundaries that protect your energy
Feel more grounded and less reactive
Reconnect with the parts of you that may have gone quiet
Savor your children and the good in your experience
It’s time to shift the narrative—from one that frames mothers’ struggles as personal failings or clinical symptoms, to one that recognizes them as political. The overwhelm so many of us feel isn’t just individual—it’s systemic.
Final Thoughts: You’re Not Alone, and You’re Not the Problem
If you’re struggling, it doesn’t mean you’re doing motherhood wrong—it might just mean motherhood, as it’s currently structured, isn’t working for any of us.
And that’s not something to be silent about.
Support for moms with therapy in Baltimore means having a space where you can speak freely, where your needs matter, and where the goal isn’t perfection—it’s peace.
If these words resonate for you - reach out. I'm Anna. I’m a somatic therapist offering support for moms with trauma informed therapy in Baltimore.
I work with strong, self-reliant women like you who are navigating the complexities of motherhood, marriage, and career. My goal is to help you reconnect with your sense of self, break the cycle of exhaustion and guilt, and rediscover the joy and fulfillment that’s possible in motherhood.
Let’s talk about what that could look like for you. Click here to book your free consultation—you don’t have to carry this alone anymore.
