Everyone Counts on You. But Keeping Up Is Wearing You Out.

Therapy for working women and ambitious young women navigating anxiety, overthinking, and the pressure to be there for everyone.

You get things done. You show up for work, school, your family, and the people you love. But even when you’re doing enough, your mind keeps telling you that you should be doing more.

You replay conversations. Worry about disappointing people. Say yes when your schedule is already full. And when you finally have time to yourself, it’s hard to relax without feeling guilty.

I help women who are tired of feeling this way understand their anxiety, set boundaries, and make room for themselves in the lives they’re working so hard to build.

Meet Lacita Moody, LPC

A Black female therapist in St. Louis who makes room for the person behind all the responsibilities.

Hi, I’m Lacita, a licensed professional counselor and founder of Female Empowered Progressions Counseling in St. Louis, Missouri.

I work with everyday working women and younger women finding their footing in adulthood. Women who care about their future, take their responsibilities seriously, and often put more pressure on themselves than anyone realizes.

You might be established in your career, working a job that pays the bills, finishing school, or figuring out your next step. You don’t need a certain title or a picture perfect life to belong here.

Maybe you’re getting through each day, but it takes constant worrying, planning, and second guessing to do it. Maybe everyone knows they can count on you, but you’re starting to wonder how much longer you can keep giving this much.

In therapy with me, there is room to talk about how you’re actually doing, beyond what you’re managing to get done.

You’re Handling a Lot. That Doesn’t Mean It Feels Manageable.

When anxiety hides behind being responsible, dependable, and prepared.

You may recognize yourself here:

• You finish one task and immediately worry about the next.

• You reread messages because you don’t want to sound rude or upset anyone.

• You take on extra work because saying no feels more uncomfortable than being overwhelmed.

• You’re working toward your goals but constantly feel behind.

• You’re the person family and friends call, even when you have very little left to give.

• You look forward to downtime, then spend it thinking about everything you should be doing.

• You seem fine to other people, but you feel tense, irritable, or exhausted inside.

This is what people often mean by high functioning anxiety: you’re meeting your responsibilities while anxiety takes up more of your life than others can see.

You don’t have to wait until you can no longer keep up to get support.

Boundaries Are Hard When You’re Used to Being Needed

You can care about people and still have limits.

Maybe you know you need boundaries. The hard part is what happens after you set one.

You feel guilty. You worry someone is upset. You explain yourself more than you wanted to, or take back your no to make the discomfort go away.

Together, we can explore why other people’s needs feel so urgent and why your own are easier to postpone. We’ll work on recognizing your limits, expressing them clearly, and handling the feelings that come with doing something differently.

That might mean leaving work on time, letting a call wait, asking for help, or keeping plans you made for yourself.

The goal is to make choices you can sustain, with space for your needs and the people you care about.

Support for Where You Are and Where You Want to Go

Anxiety and boundaries may bring you here. There is room for the rest of your story, too.

My practice centers women navigating anxiety, overextending themselves, and the pressure to keep everything together. I also support women with:

• Trauma and complex trauma

• Painful or controlling relationships, including experiences described as narcissistic abuse

• Family conflict and childhood emotional wounds

• Depression, burnout, and emotional exhaustion

• Grief and complicated loss

• Relationship and attachment patterns

• Low self worth, self doubt, and questions about identity

Sometimes your current stress connects to experiences from years ago. Sometimes you need help with what is happening right now. We can make room for both.

What Working With Me Looks Like

Honest conversations, practical tools, and goals that matter to you.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and direct. I’ll listen closely, ask thoughtful questions, and help you notice patterns that may be difficult to see when you’re living inside them.

We’ll talk about what you want to change and what progress would look like in your everyday life. Perhaps you want to spend less time replaying conversations, stop automatically volunteering for everything, or feel more present after work.

You can expect space to process your experiences and opportunities to practice new ways of responding. We’ll revisit what is helping and adjust as needed.

You don’t have to arrive with everything figured out. A willingness to show up consistently and explore something different gives us a place to begin.

Therapy That Goes Beyond “Just Stop Worrying”

Understanding your patterns and practicing a different response.

Depending on your needs and goals, our work may include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

We can examine thoughts such as “I’m falling behind,” “I should be able to handle this,” or “They’ll be upset if I say no,” and practice responding in ways that leave more room for choice.

EMDR Therapy

When past experiences continue to bring up distress or shape how you see yourself, EMDR may help you process those memories. We’ll discuss whether it fits your needs and take time to prepare.

Grounding and Body Awareness

We can practice noticing tension, recognizing when stress is building, and using grounding skills to help you feel more settled and present.

Exploring Relationship Patterns

We can look at how earlier relationships shaped what you expect from others, how safe it feels to express your needs, and what happens when you try to set limits.

Your Background Belongs in the Conversation

Therapy that respects your identity, culture, and lived experience.

As a Black female therapist, I understand that expectations around strength, success, family loyalty, and caregiving can carry additional weight.

We can talk openly about racial stress, cultural expectations, being the first in your family to take a different path, or feeling responsible for people who depend on you.

I welcome women of all racial and cultural backgrounds. I’ll take time to understand what matters to you and how your experiences shape the pressures you carry.

In Person in St. Louis. Online Throughout Missouri.

Support that fits into your everyday life.

I offer in person therapy in St. Louis’s Central West End and online therapy for clients physically located anywhere in Missouri.

My practice serves women across St. Louis City and County and surrounding communities, including Florissant, Ferguson, Clayton, University City, Chesterfield, Maryland Heights, St. Charles, and O’Fallon.

You Want to Keep Showing Up. You Want It to Feel Different.

Let’s make room for you, too.

You care about your work, your future, and your relationships. You also want to finish a day without feeling like you’ve used every bit of yourself getting through it.

Therapy can be a place to understand what keeps you anxious and overextended, practice setting limits, and build more trust in your own decisions.

If you recognize yourself here and are ready to make time for this work, I’d welcome the chance to work with you.