Insights · Resources · Erin Reddinger, LCSW-C
For the woman who understands herself but still can't stop.
Writing on burnout, anxiety, boundaries, and the patterns that keep high-achieving women stuck — even when they know better. Maryland · Virginia · Washington D.C.
BURNOUT & OVERWHELM | ANXIETY & EMOTIONAL REGULATION | BOUNDARIES & SELF TRUST | PARENT COACHING | EMDR
Therapy insights for women navigating burnout, anxiety, and the relationships that make it harder.
This blog is where I write about the things that come up most in my work with high-achieving women in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. — the patterns that keep smart, self-aware people stuck, the research that explains why, and what actually helps. Not coping strategies. Not generic wellness tips. The real stuff, written for women who have already done a lot of reading and are ready to go deeper.
When Anxiety Runs Underneath Everything,This Is Where EMDR Starts.
You've tried understanding it. You've done the work at the level of thought. The anxiety is still there, firing before you've had a chance to think, in moments that shouldn't feel dangerous. Here's what EMDR actually does with that, and why it reaches what talking hasn't.
What Is EMDR Therapy, and Is It Right for You?
You've done enough research to understand yourself thoroughly. But something in the pattern keeps running anyway, and insight alone hasn't stopped it. Here's what EMDR actually is, what it feels like, and why it moves what talking hasn't been able to reach.