Individual Therapy for Relational Discernment - Baton Rouge, LA

Therapy for Women Who Feel Stuck in Relationships

I offer individual therapy for relational discernment for adult women who are navigating relational uncertainty and emotional exhaustion related to patterns of over-giving and self-abandonment.

I am licensed to practice in Louisiana, Texas, and Washington. Services are offered via telehealth, with walk-and-talk sessions available in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area.

What is Individual Therapy for Relational Discernment?

This service offering is designed for women who feel emotionally worn down by relationships and are unsure what they want, need, or are allowed to want, but do not feel ready—and do not want to be pressured—to make immediate decisions.

Relational discernment therapy is not about helping you decide whether to stay or leave a relationship but about understanding the internal patterns shaping how you relate. This work focuses on understanding long-standing patterns, rebuilding internal safety, and creating space for clarity to emerge over time.

When People Seek Individual Therapy for Relational Discernment

Clients often seek this work when they:

• Feel stuck between staying, changing, or leaving a relationship

• Experience chronic guilt, responsibility, or self-doubt in relationships

• Notice a pattern of prioritizing others’ needs while minimizing their own

• Feel emotionally exhausted but unsure whether the relationship itself is the problem

• Have tried to “communicate better” or “set boundaries” without lasting change

This uncertainty often shows up in romantic partnerships, family relationships, or long-standing relational roles.

What Individual Therapy for Relational Discernment Focuses On

Rather than pushing toward a decision, this work emphasizes:

• Understanding long-standing relational and emotional patterns

• Exploring how safety, attachment, and self-abandonment developed over time

• Increasing clarity about internal signals, needs, and limits

• Reducing urgency, pressure, and self-blame around decision-making

• Supporting more grounded, self-directed choices when and if they emerge

The goal is clarity and internal alignment, not necessarily resolution.

Therapeutic Approach & Style

My approach to relational discernment is depth-oriented, relational, and attachment-focused.

I primarily work from a relational and attachment-based framework and may integrate tools from ACT, DBT, and CBT when they support insight, emotional regulation, or flexibility—without turning therapy into a skills-only process.

This work is typically best suited for clients who are open to reflective, exploratory therapy rather than short-term or manualized treatment.

When Therapy for Relational Discernment Is a Good Fit

Relational discernment therapy is often a good fit if you:

• Want to understand deeper relational patterns rather than rush decisions

• Feel conflicted, numb, or overwhelmed rather than certain

• Are emotionally stable enough to tolerate uncertainty without immediate resolution

• Are open to longer-term, insight-focused work

• Want space to explore without being told what to do

When Therapy for Relational Discernment May Not Be the Right Fit

This work may not be appropriate if you are:

• Looking for immediate answers, directives, or decision-making pressure

• Wanting highly structured, short-term, or manualized treatment

• Seeking crisis-level or emergency support*

• Experiencing substance dependence, active eating disorders, or unmanaged psychosis

When You’re Ready for Clarity

If you’re feeling emotionally exhausted by relationship patterns and want space to explore without pressure, let’s talk. The next step is to schedule your free consultation.