You’re the one people rely on.
At work, you’re competent and composed. You meet expectations, stay organized, and push through—even on the hard days.
But internally, it feels very different.
Your mind doesn’t slow down.
You replay conversations.
You feel pressure to keep performing.
And even when you try to rest, it’s hard to fully switch off.
You might be:
From the outside, things look “fine.”
But it doesn’t feel fine.
This is a space designed for women who are used to being “the strong one.” A space where you don’t have to perform, prove, or push through. Your goal might be to feel calm in your own mind, to trust yourself without constant doubt or to feel more present, more connected, more you.
Therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about helping you reconnect with who you are beneath the pressure to be everything for everyone. Together, we gently unpack patterns that keep you stuck—perfectionism, overthinking, burnout, people-pleasing—and explore what’s underneath them with curiosity and compassion.
Therapy here is collaborative, warm, and deeply attuned. You don’t need to have the right words or a clear plan—we’ll figure it out together. Because healing doesn’t come from pushing harder. It comes from slowing down, reflecting and looking inwards.
Hi, my name is Leena Mehta and I want you to know that there’s nothing wrong with you.
Many high-achieving women learn to:
Over time, that can lead to anxiety, burnout, or emotional overwhelm.
In our work together, you can begin to:
Hi my name is Leena Mehta and I’m a registered clinical counsellor in Burnaby. I support high‑achieving women who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves despite outward success. My work is grounded in trauma‑informed practice, nervous system regulation, and somatic approaches that help you understand not just what you’re feeling, but why your body responds the way it does.
Women who seek my support are often carrying multiple layers of responsibility; professional leadership, caregiving roles, emotional labour, and internal standards that rarely pause. My role, as your therapist, is to offer a safe, confidential space where you can slow down, breathe and connect with yourself.
Anxiety counselling in Burnaby with At Ease Counselling supports high-achieving women who often carry multiple layers of pressure: professional expectations, caregiving roles, internal standards, and the emotional labour of being “the reliable one.” Anxiety can build quietly within this context, showing up as tension, overthinking, irritability, or a sense of being constantly “on.” As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women in developing strategies to help them feel they don’t have to be constantly “on.” I incorporate somatic therapy to support these clients and invite them to be curious about how their anxiety comes to the surface. For some women, their anxiety does not result in a panic attack, but it results in not being able to sleep or rest. I invite these clients to take micro-breaks and notice how this feels.
Counselling for burnout in professional women with At Ease Counselling offers a confidential, safe space for those who carry significant responsibility, high expectations, and relentless internal standards. Many high‑achieving women appear composed and capable on the outside while privately navigating exhaustion, emotional heaviness, and a sense of disconnection. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women by exploring these responsibilities and internal standards. Often, this involves being curious about internal standards and self-talk, and where they stem from. Together, we shift some of these internal standards, especially ones that are no longer serving you, and we increase self-compassion and self-kindness.
Burnaby depression counselling with At Ease Counselling offers a confidential, safe space for high‑achieving women who are navigating emotional heaviness, exhaustion, or a sense of disconnection beneath a busy, high‑functioning exterior. Sometimes this involves incorporating counseling modalities like DBT. Many women in demanding roles carry significant pressure: professional expectations, caregiving responsibilities, and internal standards that rarely pause. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women by unpacking these expectations and focusing on what they need or want to help them feel more connected to themselves. Often this involves slowing down and bringing awareness to body sensations. Slowing down doesn’t necessarily mean doing less; rather, it is about feeling more connected within as you complete each task.
Life transitions counselling in Burnaby with At Ease Counselling supports high–achieving women during major transitions such as career shifts, leadership changes, moves, relationship transitions, and identity evolution. It is common for women to feel stuck or overwhelmed with some of these transitions, especially when they feel like they have no control over them. Women I support share feelings of worry about uncertainty, feeling unregulated at times, and experiencing heightened emotions. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women in understanding what’s going on beneath the surface and where they feel stuck. We also work together on emotional regulation and understanding how their nervous system is reacting. Once we acknowledge the feelings, we can explore what they need and how to self-soothe.
Perfectionism counselling with At Ease Counselling supports high-achieving women to break free from rigid and impossible-to-meet expectations. High‑achieving women often excel because they hold themselves to high standards. But these standards can feel suffocating, and perfectionism can result in women feeling overwhelmed. I support women who are critical and judgmental towards themselves each time they make a mistake or forget something. For some of these women, their self-worth is tied to their achievements, so when they make a mistake, they feel less worthy and deserving. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women in understanding their self-worth and in building it. We are all born worthy. It is not dependent on a job or achievement.
Self-esteem counselling in Burnaby with At Ease Counselling supports high-achieving women in strengthening and rebuilding their self-esteem. For some high-achieving women, self-esteem is tied to productivity. For example, working, caring for others, being active, or volunteering. Thus, when they are able to complete these tasks, they feel good; however, when they are not, they feel low or bad. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women in identifying strengths that are not tied to what they do but to who they are. We can also focus on identity, cultural norms, and values, which may impact a client’s self-esteem. I also support women who are survivors of abuse or violence who may blame themselves or feel ashamed or guilty for what they experienced. I support these clients in unpacking these feelings, strengthening self-compassion and kindness.
Stress counselling in Burnaby with At Ease Counselling supports high-achieving women when stress becomes constant, overwhelming, or difficult to manage. For some high-achieving women who feel stressed, find themselves unable to sleep, switch off, eat or relax. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I support women who find themselves waking up at 2am unable to switch off their minds. I also support women who have a hard time relaxing by incorporating somatic therapy. Sometimes, even when everything is taken care of, the nervous system has a hard time relaxing because it is so used to being heightened. For some clients, relaxing feels unsafe, and we unpack this and what it means to allow themselves to relax.
Burnaby trauma counselling with At Ease Counselling supports high-achieving women in unpacking and processing past traumas. To process trauma, I use counselling modalities like EMDR and somatic therapy with clients. For some high-achieving women who experienced trauma, their coping mechanism may be to stay busy because when they are busy, they don’t have to think about painful or distressing experiences. And whilst this works in some cases, in other cases, women I work with report feeling triggered and reacting to situations. As a Burnaby therapist for women, I work with you to process these triggers, and we explore what feelings are coming to the surface. For some women, their romantic relationships are affected, while for others, their self-esteem and self-view are. I work with women to strengthen their self-esteem and view of themselves.
Your first session focuses on understanding your goals, your current pressures, and where you feel stuck or overwhelmed. Together, we create a clear plan that supports both your goals and your needs. Sessions are structured, compassionate, and designed to help you move toward sustainable change.
As a Burnaby therapist for women, I empower you to make decisions and regain control so you can leave feeling less stuck or overwhelmed.
Therapy for high-achieving women centres on shifting from performance or perfectionism to being present. This may include sitting with emotions rather than avoiding or distracting yourself. We focus on making space for your gut feeling and trusting your internal voice. We unpack negative core beliefs and separate your worth from your identity. You are worthy regardless of what you do.
I support high-achieving women in therapy by incorporating a range of different counselling modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which focuses on identifying thinking patterns and ‘what-if’ thoughts. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy which supports women by providing skills on emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Somatic therapy which invites women to become aware of body sensations and their nervous system.
High achievement is created and shaped by society, norms, values and systems like patriarchy, capitalism, racism and more. Women of colour may feel like they have to work twice as hard to be seen and heard. As your therapist, I’m aware that power is always present both in society and in the therapy room. We name this power and systems in therapy and I focus on choice and agency for each client.
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